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Fania Brantsovsky, Vilna ghetto survivor and partisan resistance fighter, dies at 102
24 Sep
Fania Brantsovsky, a Vilna ghetto survivor and WWII Jewish partisan, passed away at 102. She escaped the ghetto in 1942 and fought against Nazi forces as par...
24 Sep
Tablet
A Survivor’s Last Day
24 Sep
Moshe Ridler's life story is a poignant narrative of survival and resilience. As a child, he endured the horrors of the Holocaust, losing most of his family ...
24 Sep
JTA
Fania Brantsovsky, last living Vilna ghetto partisan resistance fighter, dies at 102
23 Sep
Fania Brantsovsky, the last living member of the Vilna ghetto's Jewish underground resistance, passed away at age 102, marking the end of an era for those co...
23 Sep
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Fania Brantsovsky, last living Vilna ghetto partisan resistance fighter, dies at 102
23 Sep
Fania Brantsovsky, the last surviving partisan of the Vilna ghetto, passed away at 102, marking the end of an era for Lithuanian Jewry. A fierce resistor aga...
23 Sep
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In ‘The Brutalist,’ Adrien Brody wills an impossible dream
20 Sep
"The Brutalist," directed by Brady Corbet, features Adrien Brody as László Tóth, a Bauhaus-trained architect and Holocaust survivor who migrates to Pennsylva...
20 Sep
Jewish Chronicle
No Road Leading Back review: ‘hell and real heroism’
20 Sep
"No Road Leading Back" by Chris Heath is a profound exploration of the atrocities at Ponar, an extermination site near Vilnius, Lithuania, where tens of thou...
20 Sep
JTA
California passes law to help Holocaust survivors and heirs recover Nazi-looted art
19 Sep
California has enacted a law to facilitate the restitution of art and personal property looted by the Nazis, assisting Holocaust survivors and their heirs. T...
19 Sep
JTA
Keir Starmer pledges to build Holocaust memorial and expand Holocaust education across UK schools
19 Sep
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a significant initiative to bolster Holocaust education within UK schools and to construct a Holocaust memo...
19 Sep
Bonjour Chai
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Lucky Jews
19 Sep
Tanya Gold discusses her visit to Auschwitz and the commercialization of its memorial site, raising concerns about the trivialization of Holocaust memory and...
19 Sep
Bonjour Chai
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Lucky Jews
19 Sep
Tanya Gold shares her insights from visiting Auschwitz in a critical examination of Holocaust tourism, highlighting how it can often trivialize Jewish histor...
19 Sep
JTA
‘The Hobbit’ actor Richard Armitage stars in ‘The Boy in the Woods,’ a film based on a child’s true story of surviving the Holocaust
18 Sep
The film "The Boy in the Woods" stars Richard Armitage as Jasko Rudnicki, a Polish farmer who helped hide a Jewish boy during the Holocaust. Based on the mem...
18 Sep
Kveller
This Video of a 97-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Throwing the First Pitch at Toronto Blue Jays Game Must Be Seen
18 Sep
Irene Kurtz, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor and educator, made headlines by throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game. Her pitch was ...
18 Sep
Jewish Chronicle
The Holocaust Educational Trust is a model of its kind
18 Sep
The Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) stands as a global paragon of Holocaust education, praised by leaders like Sir Keir Starmer for its crucial role in pre...
18 Sep
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: The Holocaust survivor who fell in love with jazz
17 Sep
Dan Morgenstern, a Holocaust survivor, found solace and passion in jazz music after escaping war-torn Europe. Discovering jazz in Copenhagen, he went on to b...
17 Sep
Forward
The true story of a Dutch Jewish survivor inspires a tale of WWII resistance
17 Sep
Ronald H. Balson's latest novel, "A Place to Hide," explores the harrowing narrative of Dutch WWII resistance through the lens of Theodore (Teddy) Hartigan, ...
17 Sep
Moment
Memoir | Set in Stone, Stumbling Home
16 Sep
Jane M. Friedman's reflective piece explores her emotional return to Germany as part of the Stolpersteine project, which installs small brass plaques in the ...
16 Sep
Mishpacha
The Shadow of Secrets
16 Sep
"The Shadow of Secrets" is a poignant recounting by Esther Krausz, as told to Shoshana Gross, reflecting on her early childhood memories and her family's ard...
16 Sep
JTA
Documentary about celebrity tailor and Holocaust survivor Martin Greenfield premieres in NYC
16 Sep
"The President's Tailor," a documentary by filmmaker Rick Minnich, explores the extraordinary life of Holocaust survivor Martin Greenfield, who rose from sew...
16 Sep
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Ottawa reopens study of releasing Nazi war criminal files after omitting Holocaust experts
16 Sep
Canadian revelations about hosting alleged Nazi war criminals in the post-World War II era have reignited debates over privacy and historical accountability,...
16 Sep
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'The Day the Clown Cried' was the film that 'broke' Jerry Lewis — did it have to happen that way?
12 Sep
Jerry Lewis's infamous unreleased film, 'The Day the Clown Cried,' is the focus of a new documentary, 'From Darkness to Light,' which explores the tragic pro...
12 Sep
Jewish Chronicle
Wiesenthal review: ‘Inside the mind of a Nazi hunter’
11 Sep
The play 'Wiesenthal,' currently showing at the Kings Head Theatre, offers a poignant look into the life and work of famed Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal. Writ...
11 Sep
JTA
South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-graders, citing new state law
10 Sep
A school district in Columbia, South Carolina, has removed "We Survived the Holocaust," a graphic novel about Holocaust survivors, from its middle school cur...
10 Sep
Mishpacha
Forward March
9 Sep
Rav Avrohom Ausband, an influential Torah scholar, passed away, leaving a legacy deeply rooted in the teachings and spirit of his grandfather, the Telshe Rav...
9 Sep
JTA
He escaped the Nazis and created Britain’s first memorial to their victims. Now this artist is getting a second look.
6 Sep
Fred Kormis, a German-Jewish artist, is receiving renewed attention at an exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library that showcases his life and work. K...
6 Sep
Jewish Chronicle
Jewish Nonagenarians review: ‘triumph over adversity’
6 Sep
Jewish Nonagenarians: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives by Lawrence Collin is a poignant exploration of the lives of 12 nonagenarian Jews, highlighting th...
6 Sep
Forward
A zombie story about the Holocaust? This audio drama makes it work.
5 Sep
Journalist Michael Fraiman has launched an audio drama titled "Justice: A Holocaust Zombie Story" that creatively blends science fiction and Holocaust rememb...
5 Sep
Jewish Chronicle
Holocaust Memorial must be solely for the Shoah
5 Sep
The article discusses the current debate surrounding the Holocaust Memorial Bill in the UK, with a focus on the proposed singular dedication of the memorial ...
5 Sep
JTA
Family of Holocaust survivor files first wrongful death lawsuit in Boar’s Head listeria outbreak
4 Sep
The family of 88-year-old Holocaust survivor Gnter Garshon Morgenstein has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit against Boars Head, attributing his death t...
4 Sep
Kveller
At Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s Funeral, A Beautiful Boy Remembered
3 Sep
The funeral of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a beloved young man who was tragically murdered during a Hamas attack, drew a large and diverse crowd at Jerusalem's Har...
3 Sep
Jewschool
“A Fly Between Two Openings of the Heart”: The Hostage Murders and (not) Feeling the Pain
2 Sep
In this poignant reflection, Shaul Magid addresses the deep sorrow and numbness that accompany the loss of six young individuals, victims of a senseless act ...
2 Sep
JTA
Rachel Goldberg-Polin at son Hersh’s funeral: ‘Finally, you’re free’
2 Sep
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, speaking at the funeral of her son Hersh, expressed both a deep sorrow and a profound gratitude for having had him in her life. Hersh ...
2 Sep
Hadassah
Encountering Ghosts in Poland
2 Sep
The article "Encountering Ghosts in Poland" narrates a poignant journey undertaken by a group of Jewish women exploring historical Jewish sites in Poland, pa...
2 Sep
JTA
Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi sympathies ran deeper than she admitted, a new documentary about the director argues
30 Aug
A new documentary titled 'Riefenstahl', which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, asserts deeper Nazi sympathies in filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl than she pu...
30 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
I Seek a Kind Person review: ‘the British small ads that saved Jews from the Nazis’
28 Aug
Julian Borger's book, "I Seek a Kind Person," reveals the poignant and lesser-known method by which many European Jews attempted to escape Nazi terror: class...
28 Aug
Future of Jewish
'Israel is the only place where I could ever carry out this work.'
28 Aug
This essay reflects on the distinguished career of Robert Wistrich, an eminent historian known for his extensive work on antisemitism. Wistrich, born to Poli...
28 Aug
JTA
‘The Day the Clown Cried,’ funnyman Jerry Lewis’ infamously terrible Holocaust movie, is having a new moment. But you still can’t watch it.
26 Aug
Jerry Lewis's unreleased Holocaust movie, "The Day the Clown Cried," continues to fascinate film enthusiasts as a documentary about the film premieres and a ...
26 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
The non-Jewish playwright teaching Edinburgh Fringe audiences about antisemitism
23 Aug
Jonathan Salt, a non-Jewish teacher and playwright, is educating audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe about antisemitism through his one-man play, "Confessions ...
23 Aug
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Is Tim Walz Jewish? No, but his Lutheran values are
21 Aug
Governor Tim Walz, a Lutheran, shares a close friendship with Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman of Temple Israel in Minneapolis, based on the alignment of their faiths'...
21 Aug
Jewish Currents
The Hösses’ Colonial Paradise - Jonathan Glazer’s <em>The Zone of Interest</em> disrupts the genre of Holocaust cinema by re-situating the Shoah in history.
21 Aug
Jonathan Glazer's film "The Zone of Interest" disrupts traditional Holocaust cinema by portraying Nazis not as supernatural figures, but as ordinary individu...
21 Aug
JTA
Germany court upholds conviction of 99-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary
20 Aug
Germany's highest court has upheld the guilty verdict of a 99-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary, Irmgard Furchner, who was convicted as an ac...
20 Aug
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Bella Bryks Klein, beloved Yiddish activist in Tel Aviv, has died
20 Aug
Bella Bryks Klein, a prominent Yiddish activist in Tel Aviv, passed away at the age of 75 after battling a brain tumor. Known for her dedication to preservin...
20 Aug
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Though cozy with antisemites, this movie star confronted his country's complicity in the Holocaust
20 Aug
Alain Delon, a legendary French actor known for his captivating screen presence, passed away at 88, leaving behind a legacy marked by controversies and compl...
20 Aug
Kveller
Losing My Jewish Dad, Gaining My German Citizenship
20 Aug
After the passing of her Jewish father, the author unexpectedly found herself longing to reclaim her German heritage and sought German citizenship under Arti...
20 Aug
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He’s writing Kamala Harris’ DNC speech. He also wrote a book on Holocaust survivors
20 Aug
Adam Frankel, the speechwriter for Kamala Harris, is a grandson of Holocaust survivors and the author of a book about intergenerational trauma, exploring how...
20 Aug
Mishpacha
Bitter Blade
19 Aug
Attila Petschauer, a Hungarian Jewish athlete, was a celebrated fencer who brought glory to Hungary in the Olympic Games before facing persecution during Wor...
19 Aug
Mishpacha
In the Zone
19 Aug
The text explores stepping out of one's comfort zone, both in personal and familial contexts. Three sisters struggle to find common ground for their discussi...
19 Aug
The Beinart Notebook
Joe Biden is Not a Hero
19 Aug
The author criticizes the upcoming Democratic Convention's idolization of Joe Biden, questioning the celebration of his decision to step aside for the party'...
19 Aug
Forward
I teach Holocaust studies, like Tim Walz. Here's what we can learn from his approach
19 Aug
The article discusses the importance of Holocaust and genocide studies in high school education, highlighting the approach taken by Tim Walz and the author. ...
19 Aug
Tablet
What Dr. Ruth Gave Me
19 Aug
The text reflects on the author's experiences with Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a German Jewish Holocaust survivor and renowned sex therapist, who played a significa...
19 Aug
Forward
The ‘Gestapo Game’ at the high school where Tim Walz worked was part of a trend Holocaust educators now reject
17 Aug
Tim Walz, currently a Democratic candidate for vice president, was involved in a controversial teaching activity dubbed the Gestapo Game at Mankato West High...
17 Aug