Jewschool
Response to “Genocide and the Burden of History”
26 Aug
Eliana Fishman critiques Yehuda Kurtzer's essay on genocide by comparing contemporary criteria for identifying genocide with historical instances, emphasizin...
26 Aug
Forward
In the story of a trip to Auschwitz, family can be a real pain in the tuches
25 Aug
Yasmina Reza's novel "Serge," newly translated into English, delves into the complexities of family dynamics through the lens of a Holocaust memorial trip. T...
25 Aug
Future of Jewish
We are now in the post-Holocaust sympathy era.
22 Aug
In this guest essay, Jewish poet and educator Ted Goldstein argues that we are entering a post-Holocaust sympathy era where the historical significance and t...
22 Aug
Unpacked
What Really Happened Inside the Warsaw Ghetto? | Unpacked
20 Aug
In 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto became the stage for the largest Jewish uprising of the Holocaust, a desperate yet heroic revolt by 700 young Jews against the Naz...
20 Aug
Mishpacha
To Lift a Generation
19 Aug
Rabbi Berel Wein was deeply inspired by the Ponevezher Rav, who emphasized the importance of restoring Jewish life and spirit after the Holocaust by inspirin...
19 Aug
JTA
New US Postal Service stamp honors Holocaust survivor and humanitarian Elie Wiesel
19 Aug
A new United States Postal Service stamp will honor Elie Wiesel, the renowned Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, as part of their Distinguish...
19 Aug
Forward
Steeped in the horrors of post-war Hungary, these are not ordinary Holocaust stories
15 Aug
Aviya Kushner reviews Gabor T. Szanto's collection, "1945 and Other Stories," which explores life in post-Holocaust Hungary through deeply moving narratives....
15 Aug
Forward
They tried to steal our language, too
14 Aug
In 1944, the Nazi-supported Hungarian regime not only plundered Jewish homes for valuables but also targeted Jewish cultural heritage by confiscating Yiddish...
14 Aug
Forward
Hiding from the Nazis in Japan
13 Aug
In August 1940, Meyer Zucker, a Jewish refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe, received a life-saving visa from Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania....
13 Aug
Forward
Why museums should be leading the fight for Holocaust art restitution, not resisting it
13 Aug
Jonathan H. Schwartz argues that museums should not resist but rather lead the effort for the restitution of Holocaust-looted art. With new evidence continua...
13 Aug
Kveller
‘Back to the Future’ Star Christopher Lloyd Plays Holocaust Survivor in New Film
13 Aug
Christopher Lloyd takes on a poignant role as Holocaust survivor Sol Fassbinder in the new film, "Guns & Moses," which features Mark Feuerstein as a Chabad r...
13 Aug
Kveller
The First Trailer of Scarlett Johansson’s Very Jewish Debut Movie Is Here
12 Aug
Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with "Eleanor the Great," a film that intertwines themes of the Holocaust, strong Jewish women, and grief. The...
12 Aug
Forward
His grandfather’s Holocaust stories didn’t add up — so he set out to tell the fact-checked version
8 Aug
Ari Schneider, an investigative journalist, uncovered inconsistencies in his grandfather Louis' Holocaust survival stories, prompting him to fact-check and d...
8 Aug
Hadassah
Meet the French Women Who Defied the Nazis
6 Aug
Lynne Olson's book, "The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück," chronicles the inspiring stories of four non-Jewish French women who resisted the Nazis and were subsequ...
6 Aug
Kveller
This New Documentary About Elie Wiesel Comes Right on Time
5 Aug
A decade after the passing of Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, a new documentary, "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire," directed by Oren Rudavsky, a...
5 Aug
Unpacked
The Jewish professor who proved the H0l0caust—in court #education #history #law
5 Aug
The video highlights the significant legal battle fought by Deborah Lipstadt, a noted Jewish professor, against Holocaust denial. Her courtroom victory was n...
5 Aug
JTA
Holocaust survivors say latest hostage videos recall their own condition 80 years ago
4 Aug
Videos of Israeli hostages from a recent abduction evoke painful memories for Holocaust survivors, who see haunting parallels in the dignity-stripping condit...
4 Aug
Emes Ve-Emunah
Remember, God, What Has Happened to Us
3 Aug
Reflecting on the age-old lamentations from Kina 7, the article connects past Jewish suffering with contemporary atrocities, particularly highlighting the re...
3 Aug
Forward
A story of a child who fought the Nazis his own way
1 Aug
During the Holocaust, Yiddish children's literature captured the spirit of resistance among young Jews facing Nazi oppression. A story from the anthology 'Ki...
1 Aug
Sam Aronow
The Nuremberg Laws (1933-1935)
1 Aug
This video provides an in-depth historical analysis of the Nuremberg Laws and their critical role in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1935, exploring both the ideol...
1 Aug
My Jewish Mommy Life
Escaping the Holocaust - My Family's Story
31 Jul
In "Escaping the Holocaust - My Family's Story," a content creator engages in a heartfelt conversation with her mother to delve into their family's Jewish hi...
31 Jul
Unpacked
Did 6 million Jews really d!e in the H0l0caust? Here’s the actual math #history #truth #education
31 Jul
The video tackles the frequently debated issue of the number of Jewish deaths during the Holocaust, often cited as 6 million. Using historical data and resea...
31 Jul
JTA
Julia Hyman, 27-year-old Midtown Manhattan shooting victim, mourned at Central Synagogue
30 Jul
The article recounts the poignant memorial service at Central Synagogue for Julia Hyman, a 27-year-old Jewish woman who was tragically killed in a mass shoot...
30 Jul
Jewish History Lectures
The Survival of the Mir Yeshiva
30 Jul
The video discusses the incredible survival story of the Mir Yeshiva during World War II. This yeshiva, one of the few Eastern European Jewish institutions t...
30 Jul
Mishpacha
Their Story Is Our Story
29 Jul
Tishah B'Av remains a powerful day of mourning not just for the ancient destruction of the Temples but also for the collective suffering of the Jewish people...
29 Jul
Forward
A video blaming Jews for the Holocaust went too far for Rumble, a right-wing hub for conspiracy theorists
28 Jul
A controversial video from the Fresh and Fit Podcast, which openly discussed Holocaust denial and glorification, was removed by the right-wing platform Rumbl...
28 Jul
Forward
Why you can’t judge a record by its cover — even if it’s full of swastikas
28 Jul
Exploring the moral dilemmas around Nazi memorabilia, Olivia Haynie discusses her encounter with a problematic LP featuring Hitler's speeches and Nazi anthem...
28 Jul
MomentMag
The Dutch Louis Armstrong How Jazz Music Saved Louis Bannet from the Nazis
24 Jul
Louis Bannet, renowned as the "Dutch Louis Armstrong," used his exceptional jazz talent to survive the Holocaust. During WWII, Bannet was captured and taken ...
24 Jul
JTA
The patron behind Hamburg’s new opera house has resisted scrutiny of his family’s Nazi collaboration
23 Jul
The construction of a new opera house in Hamburg, backed by a significant donation from German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne, is mired in controversy due t...
23 Jul
Mishpacha
I Want to Live
22 Jul
Yeedle Baum's story is one of survival and profound faith during the Holocaust. A young boy during the outbreak of World War II, Yeedle navigates the treache...
22 Jul
eJewishPhilanthropy
It is not genocide: A response to Omer Bartov
21 Jul
In their article, Michael Berenbaum and Menachem Z. Rosensaft challenge historian Omer Bartov's assertions that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide....
21 Jul
Forward
In this Holocaust story, there are few words, no swastikas, no yellow stars — just movement, passion and empathy
20 Jul
Suki John's film "Shma: A Story of Survival" utilizes dance to narrate her mother's Holocaust survival story. Initially conceptualized as a stage choreodrama...
20 Jul
Living Lchaim
The Riveting Story of 6 Teenage Diarists During the Holocaust
18 Jul
The story of six teenage diarists during the Holocaust offers a deeply personal perspective on the horrific experiences of young Jews during this time. These...
18 Jul
Jewish Action
Tisha B’Av 1942
16 Jul
Set against the backdrop of the Holocaust, this narrative recounts a harrowing Tisha B'Av in 1942 Bratislava. S. B. Unsdorfer recalls the dread of potential ...
16 Jul
Forward
‘No matter what, I will always be a Jew.’ Billy Joel opens up about his family’s Holocaust history
16 Jul
Billy Joel, in HBO's documentary 'And So It Goes,' delves into his family's Holocaust history, revealing how it shaped his identity and influenced his public...
16 Jul
Forward
Tidbits: Time Magazine honors young man for promoting Holocaust education
16 Jul
Time Magazine has recognized a young man for his impactful efforts in promoting Holocaust education among younger generations. This honor highlights his inno...
16 Jul
Jewish Review of Books
Your Father Shoulders You: On Inheriting Paul Celan
15 Jul
The recently published collection of letters from Paul Celan to his wife, Gisèle Celan-Lestrange, and his son, Eric, illuminates the poet’s struggle to balan...
15 Jul
Jewish Review of Books
In the Shadow of No Memory
15 Jul
Stuart Nadler's novel "Rooms for Vanishing" intricately explores the impact of the Holocaust through the lens of a fragmented Viennese family, scattered acro...
15 Jul
Jewish History Lectures
A Visit to Treblinka
13 Jul
The video provides a poignant exploration of Treblinka, a notorious Nazi death camp in Poland, as part of the Touro University Jewish Heritage trip. This vis...
13 Jul
JTA
In a Polish town where locals burned Jews alive in 1941, new plaques deny complicity with Nazis
11 Jul
In the Polish town of Jedwabne, where locals infamously committed a massacre of Jews in 1941, controversy has arisen due to new plaques denying Polish involv...
11 Jul
Forward
An app that warns of ICE raids — inspired by the memory of the Holocaust
9 Jul
Joshua Aaron, creator of the ICEBlock app, helps undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles by alerting them to ICE raids. His work is inspired by Holocaust memo...
9 Jul
Moment
The Power of Women at the All-Female Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany with Lynne Olson and Amy E. Schwartz
9 Jul
Ravensbruck concentration camp, north of Berlin, was a Nazi camp designed exclusively for women, where inmates faced extreme brutality. Yet within its confin...
9 Jul
MomentMag
The Power of Women at the All Female Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany w/Lynne Olson & Amy Schwartz
9 Jul
This discussion dives into the unique history of Ravensbruck, a concentration camp established for women during the Nazi regime. At this camp, despite enduri...
9 Jul
Forward
‘Alligator Auschwitz’: ICE's Florida Everglades detention facility evokes Holocaust comparisons
8 Jul
The opening of a new ICE migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" by President Trump and Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis,...
8 Jul
Hadassah
Do We Need More Holocaust Content?
5 Jul
The article by Esther D. Kustanowitz examines the abundance of Holocaust-themed content in films and TV and questions its impact on audiences. While this gen...
5 Jul
Lehrhaus
Little Boy
3 Jul
Leo Taubes shares a poignant story, introduced by Judy Taubes Sterman, about his father's harrowing experiences during and after World War II as a child caug...
3 Jul
Unpacked
How did a Polish spy infiltrate Auschwitz? | Unpacked
2 Jul
Witold Pilecki, a Polish soldier and member of the underground resistance during World War II, is highlighted for his remarkable courage and heroism. Choosin...
2 Jul
Moment
Elie Wiesel Soul on Fire with Oren Rudavsky and Nadine Epstein
2 Jul
Filmmaker Oren Rudavsky discusses his latest work, "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire," in a conversation with Moment Editor-in-Chief Nadine Epstein. The film focuse...
2 Jul
MomentMag
Elie Wiesel Soul on Fire with Oren Rudavsky and Nadine Epstein
1 Jul
This engaging conversation features filmmaker Oren Rudavsky discussing his latest film, "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire," with Moment Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, ...
1 Jul
Hadassah
Returning the Landsmanns to Their Country
30 Jun
Leah Davenport, a graduate student from the College of Charleston, discovered a poignant way to commemorate a Jewish family nearly lost to history. While on ...
30 Jun