Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

0 History Israel

Israel is what happens when you run out of places to go.

Ido Singer in Future of Jewish · 24 Feb

Ido Singer's essay delves into the persistent displacement and resilience of Jewish communities throughout history, addressing the oft-posed question, "Why don't Jews just leave?"

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

How I learned to laugh at neo-Nazis

Mira Fox in Forward · 23 Jan

Mira Fox critiques the repetitive genre of Jewish films that focus on grave warnings about Nazism and antisemitism, arguing that they often become tiresome and ineffective.

0 Television/Film Politics

In 'Nuremberg,' a potent warning about our current politics of denial

Laurie Winer in Forward · 23 Nov 2025

Laurie Winer analyzes the film "Nuremberg," which uses historical narratives to draw disturbing parallels between the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi leaders and today's political climate in the United States.

0 History Holocaust

Is the movie 'Nuremberg' about the wrong psychiatrist?

Jon Kalish in Forward · 13 Nov 2025

The article reflects on the portrayal of Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley in the film 'Nuremberg,' suggesting that the film overlooks the significant contributions of Leon Goldensohn, the Jewish psychiatrist who followed Kelley during the Nuremberg trials.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

Is 'Nuremberg' the Holocaust movie we need right now?

Mira Fox in Forward · 11 Nov 2025

The film "Nuremberg," directed by James Vanderbilt, attempts to tackle the complex history of the Nuremberg trials with a focus on the relationship between psychiatrist Douglass Kelley and Hermann Goering, Hitler's second-in-command.

0 Politics Education

Bard president Leon Botstein says Trump’s campaign against colleges follows ‘a classic antisemitic routine’

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 5 Aug 2025

Leon Botstein, President of Bard College, critiques the Trump administration's approach to higher education, highlighting its impact on college leadership and international students.

0 Television/Film Culture

A New HBO Documentary Series Highlights Billy Joel’s Jewish Pride

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 1 Aug 2025

Billy Joel's Jewish identity is a central focus in the HBO Max documentary series, "Billy Joel: And So It Goes."

0 Music Politics

Why Bard College’s orchestra performed Mendelssohn at the site of Hitler’s Nuremberg rallies

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 25 Jul 2025

At a historically significant site in Nuremberg previously used for Nazi rallies, Bard College's "The Orchestra Now" performed a concert centered on Felix Mendelssohn's music, once banned by the Nazis for his Jewish heritage.

0 Music Holocaust

‘No matter what, I will always be a Jew.’ Billy Joel opens up about his family’s Holocaust history

PJ Grisar in Forward · 16 Jul 2025

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 stand against antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Education

Both Nazis and Communists hate Jews. Only one is taught in schools.

Erica Smith in Future of Jewish · 11 Jul 2025

Erica Smith explores the disparity in how antisemitism from Nazism and communism is perceived and taught in educational systems.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

Yom Ha Shoah | "Judgment At Nuremberg"

Jewdicious · 24 Apr 2025

Amid the observance of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the importance of remembering the horrors and moral failures of the past is underscored by the film "Judgment at Nuremberg."

0 Holocaust History

Restitution project genealogists track down rightful heirs of Nazi-looted books

Lianne Kolirin in Jewish Insider · 10 Feb 2025

The Looted Books Project, a collaboration between JewishGen and the Leo Baeck Institute, focuses on returning Nazi-looted books to their rightful heirs.

0 Philosophy Holocaust

In Search of the Meaning of Viktor Frankl

Noah Phillips in Moment · 28 Jan 2025

Viktor Frankl, a prominent psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, is best known for his book "Man's Search for Meaning," which was based on his experiences in concentration camps and his development of logotherapy.

0 Politics Culture

Nazi salute or not, Elon Musk was gesturing to a new spectacle of fascism

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 22 Jan 2025

Elon Musk's hand gesture during the 2025 presidential inauguration has sparked intense debate and speculation regarding its meaning, reminiscent of historic fascist salutes.

0 Jewish Law Art

The Quest for an Objective Halakhic Standard by which to Judge Artistic Expression: A Case Study from the Eighteenth-Century Synagogue Menorah

Yosie Levine in Lehrhaus · 8 Dec 2024

The article explores the halakhic challenges and rabbinic debates surrounding the construction of artistic seven-branched menorahs in the eighteenth century.

0 Jewish Law History

The Quest for an Objective Halakhic Standard by which to Judge Artistic Expression: A Case Study from the Eighteenth-Century Synagogue Menorah

Yosie Levine in Lehrhaus · 4 Dec 2024

In the 18th century, members of a Jerusalem synagogue crafted a seven-branched candelabra, reminiscent of the Temple Menorah, prompting rabbinic disapproval due to a halakhic prohibition against replicating Temple items.

0 History Holocaust

Havana, 1939

David Lehman in Tablet · 4 Dec 2024

David Lehman's article recounts his uncle Leo Liebe's journey as a Jewish refugee during WWII.

0 History Culture

The German Jews who were ashamed of being Jewish

Jewish Chronicle · 29 Nov 2024

Evelyn Toynton's memoir, "They Were Good Germans Once," delves into the complex lives of her German-Jewish family, highlighting the painful duality they faced: the desire to embrace German culture while grappling with their Jewish identity.

0 Art History

A new film unspools the storied life of Jewish outsider artist and Nuremberg trials guard Nathan Hilu

Linda Buchwald in Forward · 10 Nov 2023

The film "Nathan-ism," directed by Elan Golod, profiles the life of Nathan Hilu, a Jewish outsider artist and former U.S. Army guard during the Nuremberg trials.

0 Holocaust History

Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of Nazis at Nuremberg, dies at 103

Andrew Silow-Carroll in Forward · 9 Apr 2023

Benjamin Ferencz, who passed away at the age of 103, was the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg Trials, where he notably led the Einsatzgruppen Trial.

0 Holocaust Literature

Poet Avrom Sutzkever’s memoirs of Vilna Ghetto are now in English

Forward · 11 Nov 2021

Avrom Sutzkever, renowned as a preeminent Yiddish poet, is celebrated for more than his literary prowess; he also played a critical role in preserving Jewish cultural treasures during the Nazi occupation of Vilna.

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