Auschwitz, Lesser Poland, Poland

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 28 Jun

Isaac Osiel, a Sephardic Jew from Toronto, has unexpectedly become a key figure in Holocaust remembrance by organizing affordable heritage trips to Poland.

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Austria once denied its Nazi past. Now it sends young people abroad to confront it.

Stewart Ain in JTA · 26 Jun

In a significant effort to confront its Nazi past, Austria, which long portrayed itself as a victim rather than a perpetrator in World War II, established the Austrian Service Abroad program in 1998.

0 Ethics Holocaust

Museums should return art created under coercion — whether in slavery or Auschwitz

Rafael Medoff in JTA · 19 Jun

The ongoing fight to reclaim artworks created under coercion highlights eerie parallels between the struggles of the descendants of an enslaved Black artist, David Drake, and a Jewish Holocaust survivor, Dina Babbitt.

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Don’t be neutral. Not even once.

eJewishPhilanthropy · 12 Jun

Sara Crown Star, in her acceptance speech for the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Humanitarian Award, highlights the evolution of antisemitic tactics from historical atrocities like the Holocaust to modern digital misinformation campaigns.

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The new face of Holocaust denial is harder to spot — and more dangerous

Menachem Z. Rosensaft in JTA · 6 May

Menachem Z. Rosensaft addresses the evolving danger of Holocaust denial, illustrated by a New Hampshire legislative incident where Holocaust deniers attempted to influence state education on the subject.

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'I'm fragmented, and a surviving remnant': The story of Westerbork prisoner 8331

Terrence Petty in Forward · 20 Apr

Terrence Petty narrates the profound story of Jacob "Jack" Boas, born in Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp in Holland during WWII.

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A moving tribute to Soviet Jewry, with uncomfortable contemporary echoes

Noah Hirsch-Rechter in Forward · 13 Apr

Yiddish Glory's new album, "The Silenced Songs of WWII," continues the project of preserving Soviet-Jewish cultural heritage through music, initiated by Moyshe Beregovsky and continued by Anna Shternshis and Psoy Korolenko.

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Stitched in faith, woven in memory, these precious artifacts bind Jews to their history

Cathryn J. Prince in Forward · 2 Apr

The exhibition "Binders of the Covenant" at Fordham University introduces 25 Torah binders from London's Memorial Scrolls Trust to an American audience.

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Volkswagen sent Jews to die. Now Israel may save its factory.

Mitch Schneider in Future of Jewish · 29 Mar

Amidst Iron Dome parts negotiations, Volkswagen's painful history with forced Jewish labor during the Holocaust contrasts sharply with its potential role in Israeli defense.

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Jesse Jackson, whose ties to American Jews were marked by strain and solidarity, dies at 84

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 17 Feb

Rev. Jesse Jackson's life and legacy were marked by complex relationships with American Jews, shaped by moments of both solidarity and strain.

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My grandmother Eva Schloss survived Auschwitz. She would not be silent about America today.

Alex Margolis in JTA · 2 Feb

The article reflects on the late Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss and her outspoken criticism of contemporary socio-political trends she believed resembled early Nazi policies.

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I thought I understood the Holocaust — until I walked through Auschwitz

eJewishPhilanthropy · 27 Jan

Dahlia Crawford, an Afro-Latina high school junior, shares her transformative experience visiting Auschwitz with Success Academy charter schools.

0 History Holocaust

He could have avoided persecution in Nazi Germany — he got bar mitzvahed instead

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 25 Jan

Gerd Pips Phillipsohn, born to a Jewish father and an Aryan mother in Nazi Germany, chose to embrace his Jewish identity through a bar mitzvah, despite the precariousness brought about by the Nuremberg Laws, which stripped Jews of citizenship.

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A Showcase of Female Illustrated Post-WWII Books and Diaries

Judy Bolton-Fasman in Hadassah · 7 Jan

The exhibition "Who Will Draw Our History? Women's Graphic Narratives of the Holocaust, 1944-1949," showcased at the Kniznick Gallery for Feminist Art at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, highlights powerful artworks by female Holocaust survivors.

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Using Holocaust Money to Demonize Israel

Daniel Greenfield in Future of Jewish · 5 Jan

Daniel Greenfield criticizes Steven Spielberg's Righteous Persons Foundation for redirecting funds, originally intended to support Holocaust education and remembrance, to organizations that he believes are anti-Israel.

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We need to talk about that honey scene in ‘Marty Supreme’

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 29 Dec 2025

Josh Safdie's film "Marty Supreme" follows the journey of Marty Mauser, a Jewish table tennis player in the 1950s navigating personal and cultural challenges post-Holocaust.

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Fighting Antisemitism by Visiting Auschwitz

Emes Ve-Emunah · 4 Dec 2025

Amid growing antisemitism, exacerbated by Middle Eastern conflicts and biased media narratives, educational trips to Holocaust sites are highlighted as a potent strategy to combat denial and prejudice.

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What the US ambassador to Poland left out when he absolved Poland of Holocaust complicity

Menachem Z. Rosensaft in JTA · 21 Nov 2025

In a critical response to U.S. Ambassador Thomas Rose's recent speech, Menachem Z. Rosensaft argues that absolving Poland of any Holocaust complicity overlooks the complex historical realities.

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When Jews are on the ballot, it’s time to get out.

Hana Raviyt Schank in Future of Jewish · 4 Nov 2025

Hana Raviyt Schank reflects on her experiences as a Jew living in various cities, notably New York post-9/11 and during recent resurgences of antisemitism.

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A sign in my neighborhood says 'The Holocaust is fake' — I wish I felt surprised

Aviya Kushner in Forward · 30 Oct 2025

Amid growing occurrences of Holocaust denial and distortion, Aviya Kushner expresses her disturbance at encountering a sign proclaiming "The Holocaust is fake" in her Chicago neighborhood, emphasizing the dangerously blurred lines between truth and falsehood in contemporary discourse.

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Does that Trump Time Magazine cover really reference a Nazi war criminal?

Terrence Petty in Forward · 26 Oct 2025

The article explores the controversy surrounding a Time Magazine cover featuring Donald Trump, which sparked online debates due to its resemblance to a 1963 Newsweek photo of Alfried Krupp, a convicted Nazi war criminal.

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The Nazi Übermensch vs. the Jewish Superhero

Elana Gomel in Future of Jewish · 6 Sep 2025

Elana Gomel's essay explores the contrasting ideas behind the Nazi concept of the Übermensch and the Jewish superhero, Superman.

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In the story of a trip to Auschwitz, family can be a real pain in the tuches

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 25 Aug 2025

Yasmina Reza's novel "Serge," newly translated into English, delves into the complexities of family dynamics through the lens of a Holocaust memorial trip.

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Entering motherhood — and an obsession with the works of an Italian Jewish literary hero

Emily Tamkin in Forward · 14 Aug 2025

Emily Tamkin reflects on her personal journey of reading the works of Italian Jewish writer Primo Levi as she prepares for motherhood.

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Jake Retzlaff starts a new chapter

Menschwarmers · 8 Aug 2025

Jake Retzlaff, a notable Jewish quarterback, has transferred from Brigham Young University to Tulane University after an accusation of sexual misconduct and subsequent dismissal of charges.

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