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In a podcast recorded at the TORCH Centre in Houston, the speaker explores the concept of cognitive dissonance when facing the idea of a God-given Torah, whi...

"None Shall Escape" is a groundbreaking but largely forgotten Hollywood film from 1943 that envisioned the Holocaust before it was widely known. Directed by ...

During the Nuremberg trials in 1945, psychologists like Douglas Kelley and Gustave Gilbert conducted interviews and Rorschach tests on high-profile Nazi pris...

The text touches on the history and culture of the Marmorsher Jewish community from Marmarosh, highlighting their unique religious practices and experiences ...

Denial and the Defense of Truth: The text discusses the installation "The Evidence Room" at the International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, featuring a...

Primo Levi, a chemist and writer, is renowned for his Holocaust memoir "If This Is a Man," detailing his time in Auschwitz. His profound works cover a wide r...

In a discussion with Gilad Halpern, Ilan Peleg, a government and Israel Studies professor, examines the evolving narrative in Israel from one of self-assuran...

In a recent discussion on TLV1, Noah, Gilad Halpern, and Miriam Herschlag touch on various critical topics, including the uncertain future of press freedom i...

In episode 51 of "Get Your (Scape)goat," the podcast features Deena Gottlieb, a first-year reform rabbinical student, discussing her experiences in Israel an...

Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the failure of Palestinian leaders to condemn the murder of a Jewish girl, whether criticizing Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel for ...

Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate known for his activism and writings, passed away at the age of 87. Remembered by his friend Menachem Ros...

Elie Wiesel, a struggling journalist in 1957, embarked on a healing six-week road trip across America with his editor and wife, discovering the country's nat...

In the summer of 1936, Ostend became a gathering place for a mix of real and fake intellectuals, many of them Jewish and including writers like Stefan Zweig ...

Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, delves into the topic of religion and violence in his book "Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Vio...

The rise of anti-Semitism amidst discussions of racism and privilege is a growing concern, particularly evident in political and social spheres like the UK's...

Leonard Felson reflects on his father's journey as a Holocaust survivor facing the challenges of progressive dementia. While his father once vividly recounte...

Actor and playwright Tom Bird presented a unique and powerful staged reading titled "Bearing Witness" on Holocaust Memorial Day in April, intertwining narrat...

Monika Weiss, a Polish transdisciplinary artist, is known for her thought-provoking installations and performances that explore memory and trauma, often invo...

Morley Safer, the renowned broadcast journalist, shared his Jewish identity and practices in an interview featured in Stars of David. Despite not being obser...

In a discussion titled "The 'Ugly Israelis?' Edition," the hosts delve into the significance of the phrase "Never again" regarding the Holocaust, exploring t...

The Yizkor, 1943 essay reflects on the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust, focusing on the tragic fate of the Jewish community in the face...

During World War II, French Jews played a significant role in the Resistance in France. Despite facing anti-Semitic laws and being stripped of their possessi...

In a recent episode of TLV1's StreetWise Hebrew podcast, Guy Sharrett discusses how Hebrew words related to the Holocaust have evolved in Israeli society. He...

Alyza D. Lewin shares the story of how her grandmother, Peppy Sternheim Lewin, played a crucial role in rescuing 6,000 Jews from the Nazis during World War I...

Dr. Dina Moyal, a historian focusing on Soviet legal history, talks about the post-World War II trials of Nazi criminals and collaborators in the Soviet Unio...

In his book "Ghetto: The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea," Mitchell Duneier explores the shared history of the word "ghetto," originally inhabit...

In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the Israeli Supreme Court's controversial decisions sparking debates about democracy, the decline of the anti...

After fleeing Auschwitz and living in South America under a false name, Nazi leader Dr. Josef Mengele's remains, known for torturous experiments on prisoners...

In episode 33 of Sticks and Stones, a Catholic high school basketball game against a heavily Jewish public school in a Boston suburb escalates with name-call...

This episode of Unorthodox explores themes of modern Jewish identity through discussions of antisemitism at a basketball game, an Israeli kibbutz as a settin...

In 1998, Akira Kitade, a Japanese man, discovered a photo album belonging to his former boss, Tatsuo Osako, which contained pictures of passengers on the Ama...

The text reflects on the question of introducing young children to the horrors of historical events such as the Holocaust. The author delves into a personal ...

The head of Austria's Jewish community criticized prosecutors for not indicting authors of an article in a far-right magazine affiliated with the FPO party t...

The article discusses four key lessons in virtue that Jews can learn from Martin Luther King, Jr., beyond the often-referenced connection to Rabbi Abraham Jo...

The text features two poems related to the Holocaust: "Jewish Cemetery (Prague)" by Ida Gramcko and "Poetics" by Jacqueline Goldberg. Gramcko's poem reflects...

Holocaust survivor Simon Malkes shares his story of being saved by Nazi officer Karl Plagge, whom he calls the "Schindler of Vilnius." Malkes dedicates his m...

On the 50th anniversary of Vatican II, the impact of Nostra Aetate, a document addressing the Church's relationship with non-Christian religions and specific...

Dr. Ran Zwigenberg, a professor of history, discusses the parallel cultures of commemoration stemming from the Hiroshima and Auschwitz catastrophes in a conv...

The documentary 'The Day Hitler Died', premiering on the Smithsonian Channel, revives long-lost filmed interviews with 22 individuals who spent Hitler's fina...

After surviving Auschwitz and the atrocities of the Holocaust, Tzipora Shapiro felt guilt for being the sole survivor among her family. Her emotional journey...

In his account of liberating Ahlem concentration camp, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger reflects on the deplorable conditions he encountered, descri...

Comedian Nathan Fielder created Summit Ice, an outerwear company, to promote Holocaust awareness after discovering that a previous jacket he wore paid tribut...

The excerpt portrays a young boy on a school trip to a Holocaust museum where he grapples with his personal connection to the Holocaust. The boy's defiance o...

Bruno Schulz, a renowned writer and illustrator from pre-war Poland, met a tragic end during the Holocaust. Despite being recognized as a great stylist in hi...

"Love in the Shadow of Death" tells the heartbreaking story of Valy and Karl, two young lovers separated by the events of World War II and the Holocaust. Thr...

Howard Jacobson's novel "J: A Novel" delves into a fictional world where a past atrocity, known as WHAT HAPPENED, is deliberately suppressed, akin to histori...

The author reflects on her journey to finally learn how to drive, facing struggles and encountering various driving instructors with distinct teaching styles...

"Dancing on Tisha B'Av" by Lev Raphael is a collection of short stories intertwining Jewish and gay themes. The title story delves into the experiences of Br...

Professor Alon Confino discusses the Nazi vision of eliminating Jews from every aspect of existence in his book "A World Without Jews: The Nazi Imagination f...

Dr. Stefan Ihrig's book "Atatürk in the Nazi Imagination" explores how Turkish nationalism after WWI influenced the Nazis in the early Weimar era and beyond....