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H. G. Adler, a survivor of Theresienstadt and Auschwitz, was a prominent yet underrecognized figure in Holocaust literature. Born in Prague, Adler's associat...

The text urges readers to focus on the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border, particularly concerning migrant children in US custody. It criticizes the...

Herman Wouk, a Jewish writer and observant Jew, has left a profound impact on the author's development as a reader and educator. Through Wouk's meticulous at...

The article discusses the recent surge in Anne Frank-related children's literature and adult fiction, including books like "The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank...

Dr. Gisella Perl, a Holocaust survivor, defied Josef Mengele in Auschwitz to save hundreds of pregnant women by performing secret abortions under dire condit...

The Vatican has recently decided to open the papal archives of Pope Pius XII, sparking hope among historians to uncover information about the Catholic Church...

In "Moses and Hellenism," Bernd Witte presents a provocative historical and cultural argument that explores the intertwining of Greek and Jewish cultures in ...

The article examines the Auschwitz exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, highlighting how it uses modern displays and artifacts to challen...

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss various topics including dramatizing the Holocaust on Instagram, the impact of a supermarket cha...

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss various topics including dramatizing the Holocaust on Instagram, supermarket chains creating fal...

Fredy Hirsch, a gay Zionist youth leader, and his partner Jan Mautner, a medical student, lived in Czechoslovakia and were vital figures among Jewish communi...

"Eva's Stories" is an ambitious Instagram project that aims to engage today's youth with the Holocaust by recreating the diary entries of a 13-year-old girl ...

In the midst of World War II and the impending Nazi threat, Jewish communities in Eretz Israel turned to deep-seated mystical practices, including practical ...

The discussion revolves around the colorization of photographs from Auschwitz, particularly focusing on the Faces of Auschwitz project. The project aims to h...

This poignant narrative reflects on the harrowing experiences of Jewish children in the Lodz ghetto during World War II. Recounting memories of teaching a br...

The text discusses various articles and responses published in the Spring 2019 edition of "Letters." It begins with a review of the film "Black Honey," dedic...

Giorgio Bassani's "Memory Garden" centers around his novel "The Novel of Ferrara," a reflection on the Italian Jews' fate during Mussolini's rule and the Hol...

During the Holocaust, North African Jews faced discrimination and persecution under French and Italian racial laws, economic disenfranchisement, and internme...

The debate on social media between Hasidim and academics revolves around whether the revered Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish Shapiro lost his faith during the Holoca...

Barry Avrich, director of the documentary "Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz," discusses the influence and legacy of Ben Ferencz, the ...

Simon Levis Sullam's book, "The Italian Executioners: The Genocide of the Jews of Italy," challenges the notion that Italy was peripheral to the Holocaust by...

The article discusses the growing market for Nazi memorabilia, increasingly purchased by Jewish buyers. Families of WWII veterans are selling such artifacts,...

Howard Kaplan, an observant Jew in Israel, continues a Christmas tradition started by his mother Toby, who was saved during the Holocaust by Aleksandra Taras...

"Black Honey, The Life and Poetry of Avraham Sutzkever" is a documentary highlighting the story of Avraham Sutzkever, a prominent Yiddish poet who survived t...

Doron Rabinovici, an Israeli author living in Vienna, explores the complexities of Jewish identity in postwar Austria through his novels, essays, and politic...

Talya Zax explores the persistent cultural fascination with imagining alternative narratives for Anne Frank, focusing on the trend where male authors depict ...

Leslie Epstein's piece explores the delicate and often controversial relationship between humor and the Holocaust, using anecdotes and personal reflections t...

A recent report by CNN reveals alarming statistics on antisemitism in Europe, with one-third of Europeans lacking knowledge about the Holocaust, one-fourth b...

Harvey Milk, San Francisco's outspoken Jewish politician, was assassinated in 1978 by Supervisor Dan White, leading to significant ramifications for the city...

In a poignant reflection on the Holocaust, Lilly Maier recounts the reunion of an elderly Viennese man, Arthur Kern, with his childhood home in Vienna after ...

In the discussion of "Of Were-Owls and Wandering Jews," the text explores different works of literature with Jewish themes or characters. It delves into the ...

In 1933, Adolf Hitler, then Chancellor of Germany, publicly fraternized with Rosie Bernile Nienau, a seven-year-old Jewish girl known as "The Führer's Child....

The article reflects on the experiences of German and Austrian Jews in 1938 leading up to Kristallnacht, as depicted in the 1938Projekt online exhibit by the...

During the four days of Kristallnacht in 1938, violence erupted in small villages like Nentershausen in Hessen, Germany. The pogroms were prompted by the ass...

Holocaust survivor Ivor Perl and others express frustration over the apparent failure of Holocaust education in Britain despite its mandatory inclusion in th...

The text discusses the banality of the Eichmann trial, highlighting Adolf Eichmann's role as an ordinary German bureaucrat who orchestrated the Holocaust, fo...

Professor Alon Confino explores the Nazi goal of erasing Jews from not just the present and future, but also from the past. This reflects the Nazis' desire t...

Dr. Stefan Ihrig discusses how Turkish nationalism during the aftermath of WWI influenced the Nazis in the early Weimar years and beyond in his book "Atatürk...

Dr. Stefan Ihrig's book "Atatürk in the Nazi Imagination" explores how Turkish nationalism following WWI influenced the Nazis, serving as inspiration during ...

Director Stan Zimmerman's new production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" brings a fresh perspective by casting LatinX actors in the roles traditionally played b...

Dr. Keith Kahn-Harris delves into the topic of denialism in his latest book, "Denial: The Unspeakable Truth," shedding light on its rise as a pervasive force...

"Morituri" is a lesser-known film from Marlon Brando's career where he plays a German engineer during World War II coerced by British intelligence into a spy...

The article lists nine Holocaust movies suitable to watch on Tisha B'Av, a Jewish day of mourning traditionally observed with fasting and reflection on destr...

"Shoah" by Claude Lanzmann is a groundbreaking film that delves deeply into the horrors of the Holocaust, offering a meticulous and unrelenting portrayal of ...

In this podcast episode, Don Futterman, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron discuss the controversial joint declaration by the Prime Ministers of Israel an...

Bernard Malamud's short story "The German Refugee" serves as a parable for the Jewish day of mourning, Tishah Be-Av, exploring themes of loss, suffering, and...

Mexico just elected a new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known for his anti-establishment and anti-corruption platform, in a sweeping victory. Dina ...

Claude Lanzmann, a seminal figure in Holocaust documentary filmmaking, passed away at 92. Known for his monumental 1985 film "Shoah," Lanzmann pioneered a ne...

In a captivating project, the album "Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs of World War II" resurrects the poignant yet powerful voices of Soviet Jews through Yiddis...

Through examining Armando Lucas Correa's novel 'The German Girl,' the article explores the historical tragedy of the SS St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish ref...