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0 Holocaust Education

Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 28 May

Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial and archive, is establishing its first overseas educational centers in Germany, with locations in Munich and Leipzig.

0 Art History

The Allure of the ‘Exotic’ Sephardic

John Efron in Tablet · 10 Apr

The New Synagogue in Berlin, dedicated in 1866, became renowned for its impressive architectural design that blended Islamic and Romanesque styles, incorporating elements from North African and Persian mosques, as well as European interpretations.

0 Antisemitism Culture

When Eating Jewish Becomes a Crime

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · 13 Jan

Jewish and Israeli restaurants around the world are facing a wave of targeted attacks that manifest as vandalism, harassment, and boycotts, under the guise of political protests against Israel's policies.

0 History Politics

A Jewish-American exile behind the Iron Curtain, he never lost his love for East Germany

Terrence Petty in Forward · 29 Dec 2025

Victor Grossman, born Stephen Wechsler, was a Jewish-American who fled to East Germany during the Cold War after being exposed for his Communist affiliations.

0 Antisemitism Politics

German court overturns ban on far-right antisemitic magazine, citing freedom of expression

Grace Gilson in Forward · 25 Jun 2025

A German court has overturned the ban on the far-right magazine Compact, which frequently promotes antisemitic and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

0 History Holocaust

Hidden in a famous WWII photo, two heroic Jewish stories

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 22 Apr 2025

The iconic WWII photo capturing the meeting of American and Russian troops at the Elbe River hides two poignant Jewish stories of survival and resilience.

0 History Holocaust

Book Review | The Failure of Aryan Physics

Robert Siegel in Moment · 9 Dec 2024

Historian Mark Walker's book, "Hitler's Atomic Bomb," delves into Nazi Germany's nuclear research and the tensions between scientific discovery, fascist ideology, and war.

0 Holocaust Culture

‘You need to know about evil to play the Happiest Man on Earth’

Jewish Chronicle · 28 Nov 2024

Kenneth Tigar, an accomplished 82-year-old actor, embodies Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku in the one-man play "The Happiest Man on Earth" in London.