Unholy: Two Jews on the News
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No Exit
26 Jan 2024
Yonit and Jonathan delve into the devastating ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and discuss the significant implications of a forthcoming International Co...
26 Jan 2024
Forward
‘Club 2600’ is Brooklyn’s hottest party — for Holocaust survivors
26 Jan 2024
Club 2600 is a monthly gathering in Midwood, Brooklyn for Holocaust survivors, hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. The party is a...
26 Jan 2024
JTA
My ‘transgressive’ Holocaust novel is still stirring debate, 20 years later
25 Jan 2024
The author reflects on their novel, "The Holocaust Kid," which explores the perspective of being the child of Holocaust survivors. They discuss the challenge...
25 Jan 2024
People of the Pod
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How to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day in a Post-October 7th World
25 Jan 2024
Mark Weitzman from the World Jewish Restitution Organization discusses the links between the Hamas attack on Israel and the Holocaust, as well as the connect...
25 Jan 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Nazi Town, USA
25 Jan 2024
The PBS documentary "Nazi Town, USA" explores the largely unknown story of the German American Bund in the 1930s, which had numerous chapters across the U.S....
25 Jan 2024
Moment
How A Set of Twins Survived the Holocaust Together with Michael Berenbaum and Marion Ein Lewin
25 Jan 2024
Marion Ein Lewin and her twin brother Steven Hess share their experiences of surviving the Holocaust together in Bergen-Belsen before being liberated and imm...
25 Jan 2024
Forward
Could social media really have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars say Elon Musk’s ‘fantasy scenario’ is far-fetched
24 Jan 2024
Holocaust scholars have criticized Elon Musk's claim that the Holocaust could have been prevented with the existence of social media. They argue that Musk's ...
24 Jan 2024
Moment
Memoir | International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the Danish Rescue
24 Jan 2024
As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches, the author reflects on her family's escape from Nazi Germany to Denmark and the Danish rescue of Jews ...
24 Jan 2024
JTA
I’m an Israeli artist of Moroccan descent. Is the Holocaust my story to tell?
24 Jan 2024
This article discusses the author's journey of self-discovery as an Israeli artist of Moroccan descent and their connection to the Holocaust. Initially feeli...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
UN chief to sit out Park East Synagogue Holocaust event for first time in 10 years
24 Jan 2024
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will not attend the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at Park East Synagogue in New York...
24 Jan 2024
JTA
Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement are spotlighted in ‘White Rose: The Musical’
24 Jan 2024
"White Rose: The Musical" tells the story of Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement known as the White Rose. In the summer of 1942, Sophie and h...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
And the winners of the 73rd National Jewish Book Awards are...
24 Jan 2024
The winners of the 73rd National Jewish Book Awards have been announced. Jeremy Eichler's book "Times Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Musi...
24 Jan 2024
Kveller
A First Look of Hulu’s Holocaust Drama ‘We Were The Lucky Ones’ Is Here
24 Jan 2024
Hulu has released a first look at their highly anticipated show, "We Were the Lucky Ones," which will start airing on March 28. The show is based on a book b...
24 Jan 2024
JTA
Critic’s account of classical music after the Holocaust is named Jewish book of the year
24 Jan 2024
Jeremy Eichler's book, "Times Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance," has been named the Jewish Book Council's Book of the ...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
Italian Jewish leader condemns pro-Palestinian protest flyers for use of Primo Levi quote
24 Jan 2024
Noemi Di Segni, the President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, has criticized pro-Palestinian activists for using a Primo Levi quote on a flyer pr...
24 Jan 2024
Rationalist Judaism
A Declaration
23 Jan 2024
The author discusses the idea of a national emergency in Israel and its implications for charitable giving and support of Torah institutions. He mentions tha...
23 Jan 2024
Kveller
A New Holocaust Movie Starring Jesse Eisenberg Is Coming
23 Jan 2024
Actor Jesse Eisenberg has directed and stars in a new movie called "A Real Pain," which recently sold for $10 million at Sundance to Searchlight Pictures. Th...
23 Jan 2024
Forward
Auschwitz would seem an unlikely backdrop for a love affair, yet this is a true story
23 Jan 2024
"Lovers in Auschwitz" by Keren Blankfeld tells the true story of David Wisnia, a Polish Jew and talented singer, and Helen Zippi Spitzer, a Slovakian Jew, wh...
23 Jan 2024
Forward
Director of NYU’s new antisemitism research center doesn’t want to be ‘hamstrung’ by Israel politics
23 Jan 2024
Avinoam Patt has been appointed as the inaugural director of the new antisemitism research center at New York University (NYU). The center aims to study anti...
23 Jan 2024
JTA
Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis
23 Jan 2024
According to a report by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, there are currently fewer than 250,000 Holocaust survivors alive today. Th...
23 Jan 2024
JTA
Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis
23 Jan 2024
According to a report by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, there are currently around 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive today. The re...
23 Jan 2024
Jewish Review of Books
Reprise of the Repressed
23 Jan 2024
"Reprise of the Repressed" discusses two musicals, "Harmony" and "I Can Get It for You Wholesale," and their themes of Jewish trauma and guilt. "Harmony" tel...
23 Jan 2024
Forward
German protesters say meeting by far-right extremists echoed the Nazis’ notorious Wannsee conference
22 Jan 2024
As many as 1 million Germans rallied against far-right extremism after a report revealed that leaders of the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), ...
22 Jan 2024
Forward
Is Musk's visit to Auschwitz the kind of Holocaust remembrance we really want?
22 Jan 2024
Elon Musk's visit to Auschwitz with his son and far-right pundit Ben Shapiro has sparked controversy over whether it is the kind of Holocaust remembrance the...
22 Jan 2024
Forward
Musk on visiting Auschwitz: 'It will take a few days to sink in'
22 Jan 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. He was ...
22 Jan 2024
Kveller
Actor Josh Radnor Has a Jewish Wedding to Remember
22 Jan 2024
Actor Josh Radnor married Dr. Jordana Jacobs in a Jewish wedding ceremony under a snow-laden chuppah. The couple met at a New York sound meditation retreat w...
22 Jan 2024
JTA
Elon Musk lays wreath at Auschwitz after private tour with Ben Shapiro and European rabbi
22 Jan 2024
Tech magnate Elon Musk visited Auschwitz on a private tour ahead of his engagement with European Jewish leaders at the European Jewish Association conference...
22 Jan 2024
Between The Lines
Telling The Story Of Israel’s ‘Unknown’ Soldiers
21 Jan 2024
A non-profit organization called Latet Panim Lanoflim, or Giving a Face to the Fallen, is dedicated to filling in the details of the lives of over 1,000 unkn...
21 Jan 2024
JTA
‘Origin’ story: How Ava DuVernay’s new movie connects the Holocaust, slavery and caste
19 Jan 2024
The movie "Origin," directed by Ava DuVernay and based on Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents," explores the connections between t...
19 Jan 2024
JTA
When Elie Wiesel came to my summer camp, and what he taught me about speaking the unspeakable
19 Jan 2024
In this article, the author reflects on their encounter with Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and author of the memoir Night, during a summer camp in 1966. ...
19 Jan 2024
Forward
In ‘Delegation,’ Auschwitz and Majdanek provide the the backdrop for a mumblecore teen heritage tour
18 Jan 2024
"Delegation" is a film that follows Israeli teenagers on a school trip to Holocaust sites before they join the IDF. Amidst the backdrop of Treblinka, Auschwi...
18 Jan 2024
Forward
'Lynching' must be used only in its historical context, not to describe the impeachment of a cabinet official
18 Jan 2024
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...
18 Jan 2024
Call Me Back
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On Sexual violence and… Silence - with Shari Mendes
18 Jan 2024
This episode features Shari Mendes discussing the harrowing realities of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli women during the conflict in Oc...
18 Jan 2024
Tablet
Chava Rosenfarb Returns to Lodz
18 Jan 2024
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...
18 Jan 2024
Kveller
A First Look of Peacock’s ‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’ Is Here
17 Jan 2024
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...
17 Jan 2024
Forward
Harvey Keitel, Jonah Hauer-King star in ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz,’ a Holocaust love story coming to Peacock
17 Jan 2024
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...
17 Jan 2024
Forward
Netanyahu rejects South Africa’s claim that his quote about ‘Amalek’ was a call to genocide
16 Jan 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected claims that his reference to Amalek, an ancient enemy of the Israelites, indicated genocidal intent du...
16 Jan 2024
Forward
A New Mexico home architect is selling ‘The Anne,’ a floor plan named ‘in honor of’ Anne Frank
16 Jan 2024
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...
16 Jan 2024
Mishpacha
“Can I Take Home Leftovers from a Simchah?”
16 Jan 2024
The discussion on whether it is acceptable to take home leftovers from a simchah (celebratory event) revolves around different opinions and attitudes. Some b...
16 Jan 2024
Forward
When Elie Wiesel was enchanted by Disneyland
15 Jan 2024
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...
15 Jan 2024
Moment
Book Review | When an Adored Villain Gets His Day in Court
14 Jan 2024
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 ...
14 Jan 2024
Forward
Citing the Holocaust, Israel offers rebuttal to South Africa’s genocide charges at the International Court of Justice
12 Jan 2024
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...
12 Jan 2024
JTA
The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish guide to the NFL playoffs
12 Jan 2024
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...
12 Jan 2024
JTA
South Africa lays out its case as Israel is put on trial for genocide at the International Court of Justice
11 Jan 2024
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...
11 Jan 2024
Forward
US court rules Madrid museum can keep Pissarro painting looted by the Nazis
11 Jan 2024
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...
11 Jan 2024
Forward
Pioneering Orthodox Jewish filmmaker Menachem Daum dies at 77
11 Jan 2024
Menachem Daum, a pioneering Orthodox Jewish filmmaker, has passed away at the age of 77. Throughout his career, Daum challenged stereotypes between Haredi Je...
11 Jan 2024
Forward
Not just Chabad headquarters: The secret Jewish history of secret Jewish tunnels
10 Jan 2024
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...
10 Jan 2024
Forward
‘I vow to be more mindful going forward:’ UK rap star Skepta apologizes for artwork seen as referencing Holocaust
10 Jan 2024
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...
10 Jan 2024
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: Hasidic filmmaker Menachem Daum, pioneering publisher Carol Hupping Fisher
10 Jan 2024
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...
10 Jan 2024
Kveller
I’m Teaching My Young Son About Antisemitic Tropes Before It’s Too Late
10 Jan 2024
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...
10 Jan 2024