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Vassily Grossman, a Jewish writer recognized for his dissent against Stalin and Hitler's regimes, is portrayed in a new biography as someone who once adhered...

French historian Valérie Igounet examines the notorious figure of Robert Faurisson, a French literature professor turned Holocaust denier, in her extensive w...

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research uncovered a memoir by Tuvia Bielski, the leader of the Bielski partisans, which was authenticated by his son, Robert B...

The article reflects on Judy Blume's book "Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself," which tells the story of a young Jewish girl in Miami Beach who fantasizes...

Jorge Semprn, a charismatic Spanish writer who had a deep affinity for Jewish thought and Israel, had a multifaceted life that included working secretly for ...

The diaries of the infamous Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele, purchased by an anonymous modern-Orthodox physician from the U.S. Midwest for $245,000, are being conside...

The text explores the tragic fate of the Jewish community in Odessa during World War II, detailing the collaboration and brutality of the Romanians and Germa...

The New Yiddish Repertory presented Jacob Adler's historic Yiddish adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" at the Center for Jewish History, wit...

In 2008, a monument in Berlin honoring gay victims of the Nazi regime was created, with architectural similarities to the nearby Holocaust memorial. The monu...

The text is a satirical and darkly humorous depiction of various daily scenarios with a Jewish twist. It explores themes such as family, tradition, and the H...

Claude Lanzmann's groundbreaking 1985 film 'Shoah' remains a monumental work in understanding the Holocaust, as he reflects 25 years later. Despite the world...

Mark Jacobson's investigation into a lampshade allegedly made of human skin, detailed in his book "The Lampshade," explores a dark chapter of Holocaust histo...

In this humorous dialogue, two individuals, likely a rabbi and a congregant, discuss the challenges of crafting a meaningful Yom Kippur sermon that stands ou...

The text explores the internal voices and external influences that can impact a writer's creative process, as seen through various personas representing self...

The author reflects on significant numbers that have shaped his Jewish identity, ranging from experiencing a divine connection at 10 to grappling with manhoo...

The text recounts the story of Sonya Oshman's escape from a work camp in Poland in 1943 through a tunnel dug by Jews to evade the Germans, who had invaded No...

The Anne Frank Center USA, in collaboration with the U.N. Holocaust Program, has initiated a Twitter campaign in which students visiting the center are encou...

Simone Veil, a French Jewish feminist and Auschwitz survivor, was elected to the prestigious Académie française in 2008 and formally inducted in 2010. At the...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces controversy over his response to the recognition of the Armenian genocide by the U.S. House of Representati...

Jewish groups are expressing outrage over Pope Benedict XVI advancing Pope Pius XII towards sainthood, with concerns that Pius did not do enough to prevent t...

Rich Cohen explores the concept of vengeful justice through the lens of Jewish partisans like Abba Kovner, who sought retribution for Holocaust atrocities by...

The text discusses the Armenian Genocide and its significance for Jewish readers, drawing parallels between the Armenian and Jewish historical experiences of...

"The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War" delves into the story of the Wittgenstein family, once wealthy and prominent in Austria, who discovered their Je...

The article highlights the rediscovery and celebration of Czech conductor Karel Ancerl's musical legacy through a new DVD and a 43-CD box set from Supraphon....

The text discusses the complex interplay between faith, history, and personal trauma within a Jewish family, especially in relation to the story of Abraham a...

Austria has reached a significant milestone in coming to terms with its Nazi past as Chancellor Wolfgang Schssel declared legal peace after a federal judge i...

The article discusses various honors and awards in the Jewish community, such as the Janusz Korczak Teaching Award given to individuals like Lolle Boettcher ...