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0 Holocaust History

Prominent Holocaust survivors die, including the ‘librarian of Auschwitz’ and the last Warsaw Ghetto fighter

Grace Gilson in JTA · 13 Nov

Several prominent Holocaust survivors, representing the dwindling number of eyewitness voices to the atrocities, have recently passed away, marking the end of an era.

0 History Holocaust

They tried to erase the Jews behind Europe’s most famous brands.

Andrea Baur in Future of Jewish · 3 Nov

Andrea Baur's essay highlights the systematic expropriation of Jewish contributions to European innovation during the Nazi regime, a process known as "Aryanisation."

0 History Jewish Law

The Lost Legacy of the Leshem

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 1 Jul

Rav Shlomo Elyashiv, also known as the Leshem, was a prominent kabbalist of the Lithuanian world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

0 History Communities

Sharona in Mishpacha · 13 May

Zalman Yudkin's life story exemplifies resilience and dedication to Jewish faith even under oppressive regimes.

0 Holocaust History

The Liberators of Mauthausen

David K. Sherman in Moment · 1 May

The article highlights the vital roles played by three American Jewish soldiers—Major Eugene Cohen, Jack Nowitz, and Benjamin Ferencz—in liberating and documenting Nazi concentration camps, particularly Mauthausen, at the end of World War II.

0 Holocaust History

Latvia again closes case against ‘Butcher of Riga,’ tied to mass murder of Jews

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 25 Apr

Herbert Cukurs, a key figure in the Nazi-aligned Arajs Kommando responsible for mass murders during World War II, has once again seen legal charges dropped against him in Latvia.

0 Israel Politics

The Meaning of Israel's Oct. 7 Failures

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 23 Apr

Journalist Jonathan Foreman discusses his in-depth analysis of the systemic failures leading to Israel's inability to prevent the surprise Hamas attack on October 7, with comparisons to historical military oversight, as found in his May 2025 Commentary article.

0 Culture Holocaust

Book Review | A Language Forged in Fire

Miriam Isaacs in Moment · 23 Jan

Hannah Pollin-Galay's "Occupied Words: What the Holocaust Did to Yiddish" explores the transformation of the Yiddish language during the Holocaust, highlighting how it became a unique dialect known as Khurbn Yiddish.

0 Communities History

A Year After Sandy, Brighton Beach Struggles To Get Back on Feet

Forward · 26 Oct 2013

One year after Hurricane Sandy, the Jewish community in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, is still grappling with the storm's lingering impact.