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Si Kahn, a civil rights activist and reader of The Forward, wrote a letter to the editor expressing his concern about the use of the word "lynching" in an ar...

This episode features Shari Mendes discussing the harrowing realities of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli women during the conflict in Oc...

Chava Rosenfarb, a Yiddish-language novelist and Holocaust survivor, was recently honored in her native city of Lodz, Poland. As part of the Year of Chava Ro...

The TV adaptation of the best-selling book "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is coming to Peacock in the spring. The show follows the love story of two Jewish pri...

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a six-part TV series based on the bestselling novel by Heather Morris, will be coming to Peacock in the United States on May 2. T...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected claims that his reference to Amalek, an ancient enemy of the Israelites, indicated genocidal intent du...

A home architect in New Mexico named a floor plan "The Anne" as a tribute to Anne Frank and faced criticism on social media. The architect stated that the na...

The discussion on whether it is acceptable to take home leftovers from a simchah (celebratory event) revolves around different opinions and attitudes. Some b...

In this article, Elie Wiesel reflects on his visit to Disneyland in 1957. He describes the magical and carefree atmosphere of the amusement park, highlightin...

Two new books, "Judgment at Tokyo" by Gary J. Bass and "France on Trial" by Julian Jackson, explore historic trials of national leaders deemed guilty of war ...

Israel has presented its rebuttal to South Africa's accusation of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip at the International Court of Justice. Israel's lawye...

This article provides an overview of the upcoming NFL playoffs and highlights two Jewish players, A.J. Dillon and Michael Dunn, who are still in the playoffs...

South Africa presented its case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of committing genocide during its war against Hamas in Gaza. South Afr...

A United States appeals court has ruled that a Madrid museum may keep a painting looted by the Nazis from a Jewish woman. The painting, "Rue Saint-Honor in t...

Menachem Daum, a pioneering Orthodox Jewish filmmaker, has passed away at the age of 77. Throughout his career, Daum challenged stereotypes between Haredi Je...

Throughout Jewish history, secret tunnels have played a crucial role in various ways. Ancient Jews dug Hezekiah's tunnel in Jerusalem in 700 B.C.E. to provid...

UK rap star Skepta has apologized for album artwork that was seen by some as referencing the Holocaust. The artwork for his latest single featured a photo of...

Menachem Daum, a Hasidic filmmaker, died at the age of 77. He made documentaries that challenged stereotypes about haredi Jews and Polish gentiles. Daum soug...

In this personal essay, the author discusses how they are teaching their 9-year-old son about antisemitic tropes in order to equip him to call out stereotype...

This article tells the story of Gideon Bayer, a German Christian who moved to Israel with his family to assist Holocaust survivors. Gideon's son, Uriah, was ...

This personal essay tells the story of the author's trip to Europe, where they visited various Jewish sites and experienced deep emotions. During their visit...

"One Life" is a new film based on the book "If It's Not Impossible," depicting the heroic efforts of a small group of middle-class Brits in the late 1930s wh...

Agnes Keleti, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor and gymnast, is the oldest surviving Olympic champion and the most decorated Jewish female Olympic athlete of...

Omer Bartov, a prominent scholar of the Holocaust and professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, discusses the issue of genocide in the...

The Kindertransport, which brought over 10,000 child refugees, primarily Jewish, to Britain in the late 1930s, is often portrayed as a successful state-run r...

The article discusses the concept of recency bias and its impact on the Jewish people. It argues that recency bias is causing short-term decision-making that...

The "Moments Wisdom Project" is a series of interviews with individuals who have lived long Jewish lives and gained wisdom. Many of those featured are Holoca...

At the 2024 Golden Globes awards ceremony, attendees are wearing yellow ribbon pins on their red carpet outfits. The pins are a symbol of solidarity with Isr...

The article explores the concept of Jewish trauma and its generational effects. It discusses how traumatic experiences, such as the Holocaust, can be passed ...

The article discusses the real story behind the movie "One Life," which portrays the efforts of Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker who rescued Jewish chi...

"The Anne Frank Gift Shop" is a dark comedy film that explores the question of how to sell the memory of the Holocaust to a younger generation. The film high...

Israel is facing charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by South Africa, which claims that Israel is committing genocide in its war ...

Eugenia Unger, a Holocaust survivor and one of the founding members of the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, passed away at the age of 97. In 2017, she gaine...

Eugenia Unger, a Holocaust survivor and founding member of the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, passed away at the age of 97. In 2017, she made headlines wh...

Filmmaker Yahav Winner, who grew up in Kfar Aza near the Gaza border, made a film called "The Boy" that explores the trauma and constant conflict experienced...

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of the social media platform X, is planning to visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland ahead of Inter...

Igor Golyak, a theater director known for his innovative use of technology, has embarked on a Jewish-focused season of productions. Golyak, who discovered hi...

The Berlin police are investigating the vandalism of a memorial dedicated to Jewish children rescued from the Nazis during New Year's Eve demonstrations. The...

In a recent episode of the PBS show Finding Your Roots, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette discovers her Jewish heritage for the first time at the age of 28...

Albert Levis, a Greek Holocaust survivor and owner of the Wilburton Inn in Vermont, has dedicated his life to promoting his Formal Theory of Behavior, which ...

Musician Alanis Morissette discovers her family's Jewish history on the PBS series Finding Your Roots. Morissette, who was raised Catholic and is now a pract...

The author recounts a skiing accident that he and his family experienced during a vacation in the Dolomites. As they discuss the accident and their injuries,...

Shenna Bellows, the former executive director of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, recently made a consequential ruling as Maine's secretary of...

Four novels published in 2023 are explored in this article, highlighting their Jewish themes and connections. "Forget I Told You This" by Hilary Zaid is set ...

The USC Shoah Foundation is collecting testimonies of survivors of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack to counter denial of the attack. Dr. Robert Williams,...

In this personal essay, the author reflects on their grandmother's experience as a Holocaust survivor and the increasing prevalence of Holocaust denial. The ...

Israeli American novelist Ruby Namdar discusses the novelistic plight of American Jewry and Israeli Jewry in the aftermath of October 7. Namdar reflects on t...

"The Zone of Interest" is a film directed by Jonathan Glazer that depicts the lives of the Hss family, who lived in a cottage adjacent to the Auschwitz death...

Carla Olman Peperzak, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor, had a middle school named after her in Spokane, Washington. Peperzak was born in Amsterdam in 1923 a...

Doctors Against Genocide, an organization opposing the war in Gaza, canceled their planned gathering at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C...