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New Voices “Her memories will become monuments”: On Poland, Irena Klepfisz, and the Search for Home 11 Apr 2024
The text discusses a personal journey to Poland, guided by reflections on the poet Irena Klepfisz and the complexity of Jewish history and identity. Through ...
11 Apr 2024
Moment Visual Moment | Depicting Devastation 11 Apr 2024
Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassky's exhibition, The 7 October 2023 Series at the Jewish Museum in New York, presents dark and intense drawings reflecting the tr...
11 Apr 2024
JTA A Queens-based Holocaust survivor remembers her real-life rescuer played by Anthony Hopkins in ‘One Life’ 10 Apr 2024
Hanna Slome, a 99-year-old Holocaust survivor in Queens, reveals her life-changing experience of being rescued by Sir Nicholas Winton during the Holocaust, d...
10 Apr 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: A tech couple killed in a private plane crash, a Holocaust survivor who arrested a top Nazi 10 Apr 2024
The article features the life stories of individuals from the Jewish community, including Liron and Naomi Petrushka, a tech couple who died in a private plan...
10 Apr 2024
Kveller A New ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ Trailer Is Here 10 Apr 2024
A new trailer for the limited series "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is out, focusing on the love story within the harrowing backdrop of Auschwitz. The series, ...
10 Apr 2024
Hadassah Faith and Family in ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ 10 Apr 2024
"We Were the Lucky Ones" on Hulu shines a light on the importance of faith and family in surviving hardship, depicting a Polish Jewish family's struggles dur...
10 Apr 2024
Jewish Currents Weaponization and Denial - Since October 7th, Israel’s use of evidentiary claims as justification for its devastation of Gaza has fed a countervailing strain of untruth. 10 Apr 2024
In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks in Gaza, Israeli documentaries like #NOVA and Bearing Witness aim to provide evidence and counter denial of the v...
10 Apr 2024
JTA Germany to give Holocaust survivors in Israel an extra $238 each because of the war 9 Apr 2024
Germany has decided to provide a one-time payment of 25 million Euros through the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany to approximately 120,0...
9 Apr 2024
Lehrhaus Learning To Let Go 8 Apr 2024
The author reflects on her father's ability to evade death multiple times and contemplates the inevitability of losing loved ones as they age. Drawing a para...
8 Apr 2024
Future of Jewish The Final Battle for the Holocaust 6 Apr 2024
In a guest essay by Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, the importance of Israel's role in preserving the memory of the Holocaust i...
6 Apr 2024
JTA Elliot Gould, Joaquin Phoenix, Ilana Glazer, 150+ Jewish creatives sign open letter backing Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech 5 Apr 2024
Over 150 Jewish creatives, including notable figures like Elliot Gould, Joaquin Phoenix, and Ilana Glazer, have rallied in support of director Jonathan Glaze...
5 Apr 2024
Kveller For Amit Rahav, the Cast of ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Felt Like His Jewish Family 5 Apr 2024
Israeli actor Amit Rahav, known for his roles in "Unorthodox" and "We Were the Lucky Ones," discusses his connection to Holocaust stories and Jewish culture....
5 Apr 2024
Kveller Your Guide to Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Episodes 4 Apr 2024
Hulu's series "We Were the Lucky Ones," based on the book by Georgia Hunter, follows the Kurc family in Poland during the Holocaust. Episode 1 introduces the...
4 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle My father risked his life making fun of Hitler 4 Apr 2024
Curt Bloch, a German Jewish artist and poet, resisted the Nazis during World War II by creating a satirical magazine called The Underwater Cabaret while in h...
4 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle Six months on, let’s not forget how this war started 4 Apr 2024
Six months after the October 7 massacre where a significant loss of Jewish lives occurred, and six months of hostages being held, there is a call to remember...
4 Apr 2024
JTA Leading American medical journal faces down its own history of endorsing Nazi race science 3 Apr 2024
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has acknowledged its past endorsements of Nazi medical practices and slow response to Nazi Germany's antisemitic a...
3 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle The opera fans who saved Jews from the Nazis 3 Apr 2024
Violinist and composer Alison Cotton uncovered the remarkable story of Ida and Louise Cook, two music-loving sisters from Sunderland who saved 29 Jews from t...
3 Apr 2024
Rationalist Judaism Yes, We Needed Israel 2 Apr 2024
Rabbi Dovid Kornreich, reflecting a minority perspective within the charedi community influenced by anti-Zionist elements, argues against the value of Jewish...
2 Apr 2024
Moment Wisdom Project | Joseph Werk, 97 1 Apr 2024
Joseph Werk, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor from New Jersey, has led a remarkable life of service and resilience. Fleeing Poland to Russia during World War...
1 Apr 2024
Kveller Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Introduces Us to Brazilian Holocaust Hero Ambassador Souza Dantas 1 Apr 2024
"Hulu's 'We Were the Lucky Ones' features Brazilian Holocaust hero Ambassador Souza Dantas, who saved around 800 people during the war, including 425 Jews, b...
1 Apr 2024
Forward A daughter of a Jewish father and a German mother in search of her own identity 29 Mar 2024
Mia Faye Kreindler, a daughter of a Jewish father and a German mother, shares her journey of grappling with her identity, particularly in relation to her mix...
29 Mar 2024
JTA Jewish comedian Lena Dunham discovers her family’s Holocaust story on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’ 29 Mar 2024
Jewish comedian Lena Dunham recently discovered her family's Holocaust history on the PBS show Finding Your Roots. The episode revealed that her great-great-...
29 Mar 2024
JTA Amsterdam, atoning for role in delivering Jews to the Nazis, pledges donation and memorials at tram stops 29 Mar 2024
Amsterdam's public tram company, GVB, announces the placement of memorials at key locations where it transported Dutch Jews to the Nazis during the Holocaust...
29 Mar 2024
Kveller Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Lets Jewish People Be the Heroes of Their Holocaust Story 28 Mar 2024
"Hulu's 'We Were the Lucky Ones' shifts the focus to Jewish protagonists in a Holocaust narrative, deviating from the common portrayal of non-Jewish heroes i...
28 Mar 2024
Kveller Steven Spielberg Just Gave an Incredibly Timely Speech about Antisemitism 27 Mar 2024
Este fin de semana, Steven Spielberg pronunció un poderoso discurso en la Universidad del Sur de California, donde fue honrado por su labor en preservar la m...
27 Mar 2024
JTA Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ uncovers a Jewish family’s buried past under the Nazis  27 Mar 2024
"Georgia Hunter's novel 'We Were the Lucky Ones' delves into her own Jewish family's hidden Holocaust history, following their survival across continents dur...
27 Mar 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: Harry Belafonte’s Jewish wife, and the man who repaired Holocaust violins 27 Mar 2024
The article discusses the lives and achievements of several individuals in the Jewish community. It highlights Amnon Weinstein, an Israeli luthier who starte...
27 Mar 2024
Hadassah Holocaust Survivor Receives Germany’s Highest Honor 26 Mar 2024
Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, at 89, was recently honored with Germany's highest civilian award, the Order of Merit, for her tireless efforts i...
26 Mar 2024
Forward Influenced by comic books, Salvador Dali and Mark Rothko, a Russian-born Jewish artist embraces his contradictions 26 Mar 2024
Yury Kharchenko, a Russian-born Jewish artist based in Berlin, explores his complex identity as a contemporary Jew through his paintings that combine pop cul...
26 Mar 2024
Forward In 1943, an opera was composed at a concentration camp. Now, it’s a graphic novel 26 Mar 2024
In 1943, during their time in Terezin concentration camp, Peter Kien and Viktor Ullmann created the symbolic opera "The Emperor of Atlantis" as a reflection ...
26 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle Facing the past: Amsterdam's new Holocaust Museum 26 Mar 2024
The National Holocaust Museum has opened in Amsterdam, almost 80 years after the Netherlands was liberated from German occupation. Housed in the former teach...
26 Mar 2024
Jewdicious Finding My Judaism: An Oasis of Support 26 Mar 2024
Debbie Weiss shares her personal journey of finding solace and connection in Judaism after her husband's passing. Despite being an atheist, she sought suppor...
26 Mar 2024
18forty headphones Rachel Yehuda: Intergenerational Trauma and Healing [Divergence 1/5] 26 Mar 2024
Dr. Rachel Yehuda, a prominent figure in the study of intergenerational trauma and resilience, discusses how trauma is inherited across generations and how J...
26 Mar 2024
JTA Steven Spielberg decries ‘machinery of extremism’ on campus and laments Israel-Hamas war deaths at USC ceremony honoring Holocaust survivors 26 Mar 2024
Renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg, honored at a ceremony at the University of Southern California for his Holocaust remembrance work, warned about rising a...
26 Mar 2024
Future of Jewish Robert Einstein’s Suicide 22 Mar 2024
Robert Einstein, a cousin of Albert Einstein, faced tragedy during World War II when his family was brutally murdered by Nazis at their villa in Italy. Despi...
22 Mar 2024
JTA The Museum of Jewish Heritage seeks to educate more college-age visitors about the Holocaust, starting with a private tour for CUNY students 22 Mar 2024
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is expanding efforts to educate college-age students, initially through a private tour for City University of New York (CUNY) s...
22 Mar 2024
Hadassah One Book, One Hadassah: Live With Rosa Lowinger, ‘Dwell Time’ 22 Mar 2024
Join Hadassah for a live interview with Rosa Lowinger, a writer and art conservator, discussing her memoir "Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair" o...
22 Mar 2024
JTA Faculty at Italy’s University of Turin vote to exit an Israel research pact amid Gaza war protests 22 Mar 2024
The University of Turin in Italy decided to suspend a collaboration agreement with Israeli universities for joint research projects due to student protests o...
22 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle Parashah of the week: Vayikra 21 Mar 2024
The Parashah of the week, Vayikra, discusses the command to wipe out the memory of Amalek, known for an unprovoked attack against the Israelites after leavin...
21 Mar 2024
Moment How to Remember: Holocaust Literature From Survivors’ Accounts to 3G 20 Mar 2024
The evolution of Holocaust literature spans three generations, from survivors (1G) to their children (2G) and now their grandchildren (3G). First-generation ...
20 Mar 2024
Moment From 1975 | “Remembering,” by Elie Wiesel 20 Mar 2024
Elie Wiesel reflects on the courage and tragedy of the young Jewish fighters in the Warsaw ghetto uprising, highlighting their isolation and the world's indi...
20 Mar 2024
JTA Amy Sherman-Palladino, Eli Roth among 1,200+ Jewish creatives rejecting Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech 20 Mar 2024
Over 1,200 Jewish Hollywood creatives, including Amy Sherman-Palladino and Eli Roth, have signed a statement rejecting director Jonathan Glazer's critical sp...
20 Mar 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy Jewish educators have nightmares about Oct. 7 20 Mar 2024
Jewish educators, particularly those with connections to Israel, have reported experiencing recurring nightmares and trauma related to the events of Oct. 7, ...
20 Mar 2024
Moment Analysis | After October 7, Holocaust Literature Will Never be the Same 20 Mar 2024
The article discusses how recent events, such as hostage situations and first-person accounts of trauma, have reshaped the landscape of Holocaust literature,...
20 Mar 2024
Future of Jewish The Eighth Deadly Sin 20 Mar 2024
In Saul Goldman's guest essay, he addresses the concept of silence being a deadly sin, urging Diaspora Jews to speak up and act against rising antisemitism. ...
20 Mar 2024
Kveller Helena Bonham Carter Grew Up Knowing She Was ‘Unmistakably Jewish’ 19 Mar 2024
Helena Bonham Carter, known for her captivating roles in various films, particularly shines in the biopic "One Life" as Barbara Winton, a woman who assisted ...
19 Mar 2024
Forward Over 450 Jewish Hollywood professionals slam ‘blood libel’ of Jonathan Glazer Oscar speech 19 Mar 2024
Over 450 Jewish Hollywood professionals criticized Jonathan Glazer, director of "The Zone of Interest," for a controversial Oscar speech that seemed to denou...
19 Mar 2024
Kveller ‘Masters of the Air’ Actor Nate Mann Opens Up About His Jewish Heritage 19 Mar 2024
Actor Nate Mann, who portrayed Lt. Robert Rosie Rosenthal in the Apple TV+ show Masters of the Air, discussed his Jewish heritage and the personal connection...
19 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle You’ve met the Windermere Children, here are the ‘Southampton Boys’ 19 Mar 2024
Wintershill Hall in Hampshire, once home to the Southampton Boys, child Holocaust survivors liberated by Leonard Montefiore and rehabilitated in England afte...
19 Mar 2024
Not That Kind of Rabbi headphones A new Orthodox horror novel blends Kabbalah, family drama and memories of the Holocaust 19 Mar 2024
Toby Lloyd discusses his debut novel "Fervour," which examines complex family dynamics within a Jewish context, exploring themes of Orthodox Judaism, mystici...
19 Mar 2024