Kveller
My Mother Evaded the Holocaust, But the Trauma Lives On In Me
22 Jul
This personal narrative explores the intergenerational trauma stemming from a mother's survival of the Holocaust and its impact on the author. The author ref...
22 Jul
Future of Jewish
Since October 7th, I am not the same Jew.
22 Jul
The text discusses the impact of recent events on the author's personal Jewish identity and the broader Jewish community. The writer reflects on a trip to Is...
22 Jul
Jewish History Lectures
Who Was Sara Raba of Bordeaux?
21 Jul
Discover the story of Sara Raba of Bordeaux, a symbol of Jewish resilience in 18th century Portugal and France.
21 Jul
Future of Jewish
What if people saw Palestinian and Israeli lives as equal?
18 Jul
The text discusses the perspective of seeing Palestinian and Israeli lives as equal, pointing out issues within the Palestinian meta-narrative and the Nakba ...
18 Jul
Kveller
The First Trailer for Kate Winslet and Andy Samberg’s Holocaust Movie ‘Lee’ Is Here
18 Jul
The upcoming biopic "Lee" focuses on the life of American photographer Lee Miller during World War II and post-WWII, highlighting her powerful and groundbrea...
18 Jul
JTA
YIVO exhibit illuminates a diary kept by a 13-year-old boy in the Vilna ghetto
17 Jul
Yitskhok Rudashevski, a 13-year-old Jewish boy in Vilna, began a diary in June 1941, detailing life in the ghetto as comfort and joy diminished due to war. Y...
17 Jul
Forward
Peter Buxton, whistleblower who compared Tuskegee syphilis study to Nazi atrocities, dies at 86
17 Jul
Peter Buxtun, a whistleblower who exposed the unethical Tuskegee syphilis study conducted on Black men, passed away at 86. Buxtun, with a Jewish-Catholic bac...
17 Jul
Jewish Chronicle
Review: The Commandants’s Shadow, The dark legacy of Höss is a real zone of interest
17 Jul
"The Commandant's Shadow" is a documentary by Daniela Völker that follows Hans Jürgen Höss, the son of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, as he grappl...
17 Jul
JTA
Jewish New Yorkers remember Dr. Ruth Westheimer as one of their own
16 Jul
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, known for her sex therapy advice and survivor of the Holocaust, passed away at age 96, leaving a lasting impact on New York's Jewish com...
16 Jul
JTA
At Dr. Ruth’s intimate funeral, loved ones honor a cherished ‘Mommy,’ ‘Omi’ and friend
15 Jul
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, renowned as a sex expert, was remembered at her intimate funeral as a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend. Eulogies highlighted her ...
15 Jul
Mishpacha
Reconstructed on a Dream
15 Jul
The text discusses the legacy of the Klausenburger Rebbe, Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam, who passed away 30 years ago. Known for his unwavering hope and ...
15 Jul
Forward
In a young boy’s diary, a record of how Jews lived to the fullest, even in the face of death
15 Jul
Yitskhok Rudashevski, a teenager living in the Vilna ghetto from 1941 to 1943, kept a diary documenting Nazi atrocities, life in the ghetto, and the vibrant ...
15 Jul
Forward
Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Anna Redman apologizes for ‘flippant’ post about what she planned to wear to Auschwitz
15 Jul
Anna Redman, a former contestant on The Bachelor and social media influencer, issued an apology after facing backlash for sharing a flippant Instagram story ...
15 Jul
JTA
Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Anna Redman apologizes for ‘flippant’ post about her Auschwitz visit attire
15 Jul
Former Bachelor contestant Anna Redman issued an apology after facing backlash for posting a flippant Instagram story detailing her outfit plans for a visit ...
15 Jul
Chabad.org
The Media WON’T SHOW this… (God Saved Her)
15 Jul
Chana reacts to a story of a woman's miraculous escape from the Nazis, highlighting a perspective not often portrayed in mainstream media.
15 Jul
Lilith
Her Haunting Paintings Outlasted the Holocaust and Communism
15 Jul
Margit Anna, a Hungarian Jewish artist born in 1913, defied stereotypes and artistic norms prevalent during the conservative, antisemitic era of the early 20...
15 Jul
Jewish Review of Books
Kamp Vught: David Koker’s Netherlands
15 Jul
David Koker, a young Jewish poet and translator, along with his family, arrived at Kamp Vught concentration camp in the Netherlands in 1943, where he kept a ...
15 Jul
Jewish Review of Books
Swimming through History
15 Jul
Alfred Nakache, a Jewish competitive swimmer born in Algeria in 1915, rose to fame in the 1930s and 1940s for his prowess in the pool, representing France at...
15 Jul
Forward
Ruth Westheimer — woman of valor, Lion of Judah and America's most famous sexologist
14 Jul
Ruth Westheimer, known as a Lion of Judah and a prominent sexologist, passed away at 96. Despite facing tragedies as a German Jew during the Holocaust, she f...
14 Jul
Forward
Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor who offered grandmotherly sex advice as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dies at 96
13 Jul
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor and renowned sex therapist, passed away at the age of 96 in Manhattan. Known for her groundbreaking radio show "Sex...
13 Jul
Jewish Chronicle
Legacy of a monster: the real-life story behind The Zone of Interest
12 Jul
"The Commandant's Shadow" is a documentary film by Daniela Völker that delves into the real-life story of Hans Jürgen Höss, the son of the commandant of Ausc...
12 Jul
Jewish Chronicle
A saviour’s insights into his Holocaust rescue missions
12 Jul
"Orphans of the Holocaust: Ott Komoly's Diary, Budapest 1944" edited by Thomas Komoly, sheds light on Ott Komoly's heroic efforts during the 1944 German occu...
12 Jul
Jewish History Lectures
The Chida meets Jacob Rodrigues Pereira of Bordeaux, France
12 Jul
A video depicting a meeting between the Chida, a famous Rabbi, and Jacob Rodrigues Pereira, a pioneer educator of the deaf and mute in Bordeaux, France, in p...
12 Jul
Hadassah
‘June Zero’: Three Tales Around Eichmann
12 Jul
"June Zero" is a film by Jake Paltrow that explores three interconnected stories related to the captivity, trial, and death of Nazi war criminal Eichmann. Th...
12 Jul
JTA
Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam tagged with ‘Gaza’ graffiti
10 Jul
A statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam was defaced with the word "Gaza" painted in red on its base, sparking condemnation from Mayor Femke Halsema and an invest...
10 Jul
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: An Israeli-American soldier falls in battle
10 Jul
Sergeant First-Class Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier from Michigan who died in battle in Gaza, was remembered for his dedicati...
10 Jul
Ami
When a Cowboy Hat Meets a Shtreimel // My years with the Klausenberger Rebbe, zt”l
10 Jul
The text discusses the legacy of the Klausenberger Rebbe, particularly focusing on his experiences during the Holocaust, his founding of Laniado Hospital in ...
10 Jul
MomentMag
The Art of Diplomacy in a Fragile World with Stuart E. Eizenstat and Amy E. Schwartz
9 Jul
Former Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat and Amy E. Schwartz discuss diplomatic strategies and negotiations in the global arena, focusing on the United States' ...
9 Jul
Mishpacha
Jews Keep Singing and Dancing
9 Jul
Over 150 survivors of the Nova Festival gathered for a Shabbaton hosted by Kesher Yehudi at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem, supported by the Rieder fam...
9 Jul
Culturally Jewish
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'I could not stop crying': Holocaust survivor Maxwell Smart on his life story being made into a movie
9 Jul
Maxwell Smart, a prominent Holocaust survivor, discusses his harrowing story of escape and survival as depicted in the new film "The Boy in the Woods," empha...
9 Jul
Culturally Jewish
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'I could not stop crying': Holocaust survivor Maxwell Smart on his life story being made into a movie
9 Jul
Maxwell Smart, a Holocaust survivor who spent 18 months hiding in the woods after being separated from his family, discusses his life story and its adaptatio...
9 Jul
Kveller
I’m Afraid to Wear My Star of David Necklace. My Daughter Sure Isn’t.
9 Jul
The author reflects on her fear of wearing her Star of David necklace due to past family experiences with antisemitism, while her daughter proudly wears hers...
9 Jul
Moment
Book Review | Noah Feldman Explains Us To Ourselves
7 Jul
Noah Feldman's book, "To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People," offers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary Jewish identi...
7 Jul
Hadassah
Student-Penned Books Keep Holocaust Survivors’ Stories Alive
3 Jul
Deb Bowen, a Christian farmer's daughter, has spearheaded the project "A Book By Me," aiming to preserve Holocaust survivors' stories by pairing middle- and ...
3 Jul
JTA
Amateur detectives are invited to join search for a lost Jewish library looted by the Nazis
3 Jul
The Higher Institute for Jewish Studies in Berlin, with its renowned library of 60,000 books, was a hub of Jewish intellectual life before World War II, attr...
3 Jul
Unpacked
How did a Jew escape from Auschwitz? | Unpacked
3 Jul
The video tells the story of Walter Rosenberg, later known as Rudolf Vrba, a Jewish prisoner who escaped from Auschwitz with vital evidence of the atrocities...
3 Jul
JTA
Far-right German politician fined again for using a banned Nazi phrase
2 Jul
Prominent far-right German politician Björn Höcke has been fined once again for using a banned Nazi phrase, "Everything For Germany." This is the second fine...
2 Jul
Mishpacha
Byron and Norris
2 Jul
Byron and Norris were two lonely friends living in a skilled nursing facility, with Norris being a kind and supportive roommate to Byron. Byron was a brillia...
2 Jul
Emes Ve-Emunah
Germany 2024 - Not Your Father’s Germany
2 Jul
Younger Germans are engaging in soul-searching about their grandparents' roles during the Holocaust, leading to a more empathetic and remorseful attitude tow...
2 Jul
Ami
What We Talk About When We Talk About the Holocaust // Both dachshunds and Great Danes are canines
2 Jul
Hebrew University professor Jonathan Dekel-Chen criticizes the use of terms like genocide and references to Nazis and the Holocaust when discussing Hamas, po...
2 Jul
JTA
Jake Paltrow’s ‘June Zero’ depicts Adolf Eichmann’s trial through the eyes of Israelis adjacent to it
27 Jun
"June Zero," directed by Jake Paltrow, offers a unique perspective on the 1961 trial and 1962 execution of Nazi Adolf Eichmann by focusing on Israelis around...
27 Jun
JTA
Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus,’ ‘The Fixer’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint
26 Jun
A Texas school district in the Rio Grande Valley agreed to remove 676 books, including ones like Anne Frank's Diary, Maus, and The Fixer, following demands f...
26 Jun
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: Houston mourns a ‘PR Fairy’ killed in a fall
26 Jun
Susan Farb Morris, a 68-year-old PR executive in Houston known as "The PR Fairy," tragically passed away after a balcony collapse. Her impactful work include...
26 Jun
Kveller
‘Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge’ Is a Larger-than-Life Tale of Jewish Resilience
25 Jun
Diane Von Furstenberg, known for her iconic wrap dress, shares her story in the documentary "Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge," reflecting on her Jewis...
25 Jun
Forward
Eichmann’s judgment — through the eyes of those who burned his body
25 Jun
"June Zero," a film directed by Jake Paltrow, explores the aftermath of the Eichmann trial, focusing on the issue of disposing of Adolf Eichmann's body after...
25 Jun
Future of Jewish
Antisemitism: The Perfect Prejudice
25 Jun
The essay discusses how accusations of Jews engaging in a "competition of victimhood" by emphasizing their experiences with discrimination are a tactic of an...
25 Jun
Kveller
‘Treasure’ Brings Second Generation Holocaust Trauma to the Screen
24 Jun
"Treasure" is a film directed by Julia von Heinz that delves into second-generation Holocaust trauma through the story of a father-daughter trip to Poland. I...
24 Jun
Kveller
I Fell in Love with ‘Cabaret’ Because of John Stamos. But It Goes Much Deeper Than That.
24 Jun
The author recounts her initial attraction to the musical "Cabaret" through seeing John Stamos perform in a Broadway production, which sparked her interest i...
24 Jun
Jewish Chronicle
The Holocaust Educational Trust’s Testimony 360 tool is a pinch-me moment
24 Jun
The text discusses the importance of preserving Holocaust survivors' testimonies for future generations, highlighting the new Testimony 360 tool developed by...
24 Jun
Forward
‘The tree is still growing’: At the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, Tree of Life breaks ground on its future
23 Jun
Survivors and community members gather at the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The groun...
23 Jun