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JTA Trump’s Social Security Administration cuts are hurting Holocaust survivors, advocates say 26 Jun 2025
Cuts to the Social Security Administration under the Trump Administration are causing significant challenges for Holocaust survivors receiving Supplemental S...
26 Jun 2025
Unpacked Should the Jews go back to Poland? 👀 26 Jun 2025
The video challenges the notion that Jews should "go back to Poland," presenting it as an insensitive suggestion akin to asking a genocide survivor to revisi...
26 Jun 2025
Forward What one Jewish reporter learned about forgiveness from two hate crimes in two sanctuaries 23 Jun 2025
In a poignant reflection on forgiveness amid tragedy, journalist Kevin Sack draws parallels between the Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church shooting in Charleston a...
23 Jun 2025
Forward Think speaking out against Trump won't help? A 1943 protest in Nazi Germany says you're wrong. 21 Jun 2025
The piece draws parallels between modern-day America under Donald Trump and Nazi Germany, highlighting how protests can influence authoritarian regimes. The ...
21 Jun 2025
Forward Israeli leaders are using Holocaust comparisons to justify attacks on Iran. Is that kosher? 20 Jun 2025
Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, have controversially compared Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Hitler to justify military aggression, ra...
20 Jun 2025
Forward What would you do with gold teeth said to be from Holocaust victims? 20 Jun 2025
A rabbi in a rural area received a collection of gold teeth, allegedly taken from Holocaust victims, which presented an ethical dilemma about their respectfu...
20 Jun 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy When prayers are not enough 19 Jun 2025
In response to escalating tensions following Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, some Jewish organizations have emphasized increased prayer rather ...
19 Jun 2025
JTA Marcel Marceau’s Holocaust heroism is the focus of a new off-Broadway play 16 Jun 2025
Marcel Marceau, the renowned mime artist, is celebrated not only for his theatrical accomplishments but also for his courageous efforts during the Holocaust,...
16 Jun 2025
Forward His parents fled the Nazis in 1937 — now he's using his chutzpah to fight Donald Trump 14 Jun 2025
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, whose parents fled Nazi Germany, is using his heritage and Jewish values to oppose Donald Trump's administration, emphasizing the imp...
14 Jun 2025
Jewdicious F Around and Find Out 13 Jun 2025
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Yechiel Leiter, reflects on the urgency of taking threats against Israel seriously, drawing parallels between current thr...
13 Jun 2025
Kveller This Fascinating Dutch Holocaust Period Drama Is Streaming for Free This Month 12 Jun 2025
"The Jewish Council" is a 2024 Dutch period drama that explores the complex and controversial role of Judenräte, local Jewish councils appointed by the Nazis...
12 Jun 2025
JTA 10,000 free copies of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ will be distributed to New Yorkers this summer 11 Jun 2025
To commemorate Anne Frank's 96th birthday, 10,000 copies of her acclaimed diary, "The Diary of a Young Girl," will be freely distributed across New York City...
11 Jun 2025
Hadassah Review: ‘One Good Thing’ 6 Jun 2025
In "One Good Thing," Georgia Hunter shifts her focus from her family's Holocaust experience in Poland to the plight of Italian Jews during World War II. Set ...
6 Jun 2025
Forward Holocaust survivor burned in Boulder attack speaks out: ‘What the hell is going on?’ 4 Jun 2025
Barbara Steinmetz, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor, was injured in a horrific firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado, aimed at people advocating for hostages...
4 Jun 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy Cherishing our Holocaust survivors 4 Jun 2025
Holocaust Survivor Day, established to honor the resilience of Holocaust survivors, takes on extra significance in light of recent attacks on Jews in Israel....
4 Jun 2025
Ami “Here Are Your Jews” 4 Jun 2025
Binny Binet recounts his journey to the Greek island of Zakynthos, renowned for its beautiful landscape and remarkable history of protecting its Jewish commu...
4 Jun 2025
JTA Karol Nawrocki, right-wing Holocaust revisionist historian, elected Polish president 3 Jun 2025
Karol Nawrocki, a historian known for promoting revisionist narratives of the Holocaust, has been elected as the president of Poland. His election signifies ...
3 Jun 2025
JTA Poland votes for its next president, with Polish-Jewish history on the ballot 30 May 2025
Poland's presidential election pits liberal-centrist Rafał Trzaskowski against right-winger Karol Nawrocki, with significant implications for Poland's engage...
30 May 2025
JTA Helena Weinrauch, Holocaust survivor and ‘dancing angel,’ dies at 100 28 May 2025
Helena Weinstock Weinrauch, a remarkable Holocaust survivor who embraced ballroom dancing in her late 80s, passed away just shy of her 101st birthday. Known ...
28 May 2025
Forward In WWII’s only all-female concentration camp, community was the key to survival 28 May 2025
Lynne Olson's book, "The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück," delves into the unique story of the all-female concentration camp during World War II, focusing on how c...
28 May 2025
JTA Marcel Ophuls, French Jewish director of ‘The Sorrow and the Pity,’ dies at 97 27 May 2025
Acclaimed French Jewish filmmaker Marcel Ophuls, known for his probing documentaries on historical guilt, has died at 97. Born in Frankfurt to a show busines...
27 May 2025
JTA My Jewish family is proof that hope is worth mustering after terror cuts young lives short 27 May 2025
Claire E. Sufrin reflects on the personal and collective grief experienced due to the tragedy of losing young lives to terrorism, drawing from her own family...
27 May 2025
Forward How a righteous Joe Biden honored my Holocaust survivor parents 25 May 2025
David Lee Preston reflects on Joe Biden's impact on Holocaust remembrance through the personal stories of his parents, Holocaust survivors George and Halina ...
25 May 2025
JTA Christian Zionists in South Korea open country’s first Holocaust museum 20 May 2025
Christian Zionists in South Korea have established the country's first Holocaust museum to combat growing antisemitism amplified by the conflict in Gaza. Fou...
20 May 2025
Moment Jazz in Nazi Germany: The Music That Wouldn’t Die 18 May 2025
Exploring the resilience of jazz in Nazi Germany, the piece highlights how music serves as a powerful form of resistance against oppressive regimes. Despite ...
18 May 2025
Moment Music as Survival: Trumpeter Louis Bannet’s Chilling Ultimatum at Auschwitz 18 May 2025
Louis Bannet, a renowned Dutch jazz trumpeter, found himself in the harrowing clutches of Auschwitz during the Holocaust. Facing an ultimatum to perform or f...
18 May 2025
Jewish Insider Decades after his death, a Jewish WWII hero is honored in Italy, with family of comrade present 16 May 2025
The article highlights a poignant ceremony in Italy organized by Operation Benjamin to honor Jewish WWII servicemen who concealed their identities and were i...
16 May 2025
JTA Critics of Trump’s US Holocaust Memorial Council firings run the risk of trivializing the cataclysm 15 May 2025
Menachem Z. Rosensaft, a former member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, critiques the reaction to Donald Trump's firing of several Biden appo...
15 May 2025
Kveller Scarlett Johansson Tells Holocaust Survivors’ Stories in Directorial Debut 14 May 2025
Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, "Eleanor the Great," showcases her deep connection to her Jewish heritage and Holocaust history. Her journey began in...
14 May 2025
Sapir Jewish Masterpiece: A Guide for the Bedevilled 14 May 2025
Ben Hecht, a prominent Jewish American writer and Hollywood screenwriter, authored "A Guide for the Bedevilled" in 1943, capturing the tumult of the era with...
14 May 2025
Forward The woman who saved stolen Jewish art — and the writer who is finally telling her story 13 May 2025
Michelle Young's narrative non-fiction book, "The Art Spy," delves into the life of Rose Valland, an unsung WWII resistance hero who risked everything to sav...
13 May 2025
JTA Argentine Supreme Court discovers over 80 boxes of forgotten Nazi documents 12 May 2025
In a significant archival discovery, the Argentine Supreme Court has found over 80 boxes containing Nazi documents, which were originally sent from the Nazi ...
12 May 2025
JTA Margot Friedlander, German Holocaust survivor who landed a Vogue cover, dies at 103 9 May 2025
Margot Friedlander, a Holocaust survivor and symbol of resilience, passed away at the age of 103. Initially relocating to New York after her liberation from ...
9 May 2025
Forward My Holocaust survivor parents would be appalled by what became of their American dream 7 May 2025
Michael Brenner reflects on the American dream cherished by his Holocaust survivor parents, who saw the United States as a bastion of democracy and a safe ha...
7 May 2025
Forward Is it time for ‘Asterix’ to retire the 'Roman' salute? 7 May 2025
PJ Grisar explores the continued use of the Roman salute in the new Netflix series "Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight," questioning its relevance and potential...
7 May 2025
Kveller Gal Gadot to Star as Holocaust Survivor in Upcoming Movie 6 May 2025
Gal Gadot is returning to the big screen as a Holocaust survivor in the upcoming film Ruin, a gritty post-WWII drama where her character collaborates with an...
6 May 2025
Mishpacha Back Where She Wouldn’t Go 6 May 2025
The article recounts the emotional journey of Doris Guttentag, a Holocaust survivor, through the eyes of her family members. Doris, who rarely spoke of her p...
6 May 2025
Jewdicious Born In a Concentration Camp 5 May 2025
Eva Clarke is a remarkable survivor who was born in Mauthausen concentration camp just a week before its liberation by the United States Army, making her one...
5 May 2025
Moment Book Review | 1945 and Other Stories 2 May 2025
Susan Rubin Suleiman reviews "1945 and Other Stories" by Hungarian author Gábor T. Szántó, translated for an English audience and offering poignant, compact ...
2 May 2025
JTA Trump taps shock jock Sid Rosenberg and a Haredi newspaper publisher for Holocaust Memorial Council 2 May 2025
In a controversial move, President Donald Trump appointed eight new members to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, following the abrupt dismissal of eight B...
2 May 2025
Moment The Liberators of Mauthausen 1 May 2025
The article highlights the vital roles played by three American Jewish soldiers—Major Eugene Cohen, Jack Nowitz, and Benjamin Ferencz—in liberating and docum...
1 May 2025
Forward Argentina declassifies more than 1,800 files on Nazi escape via ‘rat-lines’ to South America 1 May 2025
Argentina has made public nearly 1,850 documents detailing how Nazi fugitives used rat-lines to escape to South America after World War II. This significant ...
1 May 2025
Forward This synagogue “gets” why you need Yiddish on Yom Hashoah 1 May 2025
The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale conducts a unique Yom Hashoah Seder that deeply integrates Yiddish language and culture, honoring the memory of the 85% of ...
1 May 2025
Unpacked How Did the Mossad Capture a Nazi Fugitive? | Explained 30 Apr 2025
The video delves into the dramatic capture of Adolf Eichmann, a chief architect of the Holocaust, by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Argentina. Eic...
30 Apr 2025
JTA Trump fires Doug Emhoff from Holocaust Memorial Council 29 Apr 2025
Former second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, known for his significant role in combating antisemitism within the Biden administration, was abruptly removed by For...
29 Apr 2025
JTA Shoah Foundation widens its mandate to collect testimonies about contemporary antisemitism, too 27 Apr 2025
The USC Shoah Foundation, originally established by Steven Spielberg to collect Holocaust survivor testimonies, is expanding its focus to gather stories abou...
27 Apr 2025
Forward VIDEO: Historian Samuel Kassow shares stories about his family history 27 Apr 2025
Historian Samuel Kassow shares poignant and personal stories about his family's past in a video hosted by the Yiddish Book Center. Kassow delves into his fam...
27 Apr 2025
New Voices At the Mercy of the Museum: Memory Construction and the Harm of Holocaust Museums 25 Apr 2025
Ramona Saft's exploration of Holocaust museums, particularly the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, critiques how these institutions construct memory. ...
25 Apr 2025
Kveller Emile Hirsch Stars in New Movie About Israeli Artist and Holocaust Survivor Joseph Bau 25 Apr 2025
"Bau, Artist at War" is a new film starring Emile Hirsch, portraying the life of Holocaust survivor and Israeli artist Joseph Bau. Known for his multi-facete...
25 Apr 2025
Moment From the Newsletter | Abe Foxman and Howard Lutnick: One’s Confident, the Other’s Concerned 25 Apr 2025
At a recent Yom HaShoah ceremony at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Abe Foxman, former head of the Anti-Defamation League, expressed concerns about risin...
25 Apr 2025