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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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A museum exhibit explores the Jewish fascination with the occult

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 24 May

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has opened an intriguing exhibit titled 'Jews Are Magic,' exploring the historical Jewish engagement with the occult.

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‘The Wanderers’ tells the story of Poland’s Holocaust survivors who fled to the Soviet Union

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 15 May

Daniela Gerson's book, "The Wanderers," uncovers the largely overlooked narrative of Polish Jews who survived World War II by fleeing to the Soviet Union.

0 Holocaust History

Rabbi Sam

Laurence Salomon in Tablet · 13 May

Laurence Salomon reflects on the profound personal impact of the Holocaust, recounting the story of his deceased twin sister, Silvia, who died in the Sobibor extermination camp.

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“Never Again” is starting to sound like a question.

Shane Shmuel in Future of Jewish · 14 Apr

Shane Shmuel reflects on the personal significance of Yom Hashoah, drawing connections between past Holocaust experiences and the resurgence of antisemitism in contemporary Australia.

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A Towering Jewish Hero Dies: We Mourn the Monumental Life of Sam Harris

Jewdicious · 3 Apr

Sam Harris, a Holocaust survivor who played a vital role in founding the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, has passed away at the age of 88.

0 Holocaust Culture

At this Jerusalem museum, everyday objects tell the story of the Holocaust in a unique way

Larry Luxner in JTA · 17 Feb

The "Living Memory" exhibit at Jerusalem's Yad Vashem presents a poignant collection of personal artifacts from Holocaust victims, exploring the concept of memory and its transmission across generations.

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As the last generation of Holocaust survivors die, is AI the future of Holocaust education?

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 16 Feb

With the aging population of Holocaust survivors posing a challenge to traditional Holocaust education, new initiatives are leveraging AI technology to preserve these vital personal testimonies.

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How yizkor books bring the sights, sounds, and even smells and tastes of lost Jewish shtetls back to life

Jane Ziegelman in Forward · 26 Jan

Jane Ziegelman explores the profound role of yizkor books, chronicles composed by survivors and emigrants to memorialize the Eastern European shtetls obliterated during the Holocaust.

0 Culture Holidays

What My Favorite Chanukah Story Teaches Us About Spiritual Transformation

David Bashevkin in 18forty · 21 Dec 2025

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, a beloved Chanukah story by Eric Kimmel, holds lessons about overcoming darkness and channeling personal struggles into sources of light.

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My Great-Grandfather’s Buick:

Emily Hamilton in Tablet · 26 Nov 2025

Emily Hamilton's poignant reflection on discovering her great-grandfather's book collection weaves a tale of family, history, and identity.

0 History Holocaust

My Great-Grandfather’s Buick:

Emily Hamilton in Tablet · 26 Nov 2025

Emily Hamilton's poignant reflection on discovering her great-grandfather's book collection weaves a tale of family, history, and identity.

0 Art Culture

This German museum's installation demeans Jewish wit

David Zakalik in Forward · 5 Nov 2025

The article critiques Mel Bochner's installation "The Joys of Yiddish" at Munich's Haus der Kunst, suggesting it diminishes the richness of the Yiddish language by reducing it to superficial stereotypes.

0 Culture History

Yiddish life in prewar Eastern Europe comes alive on this website

Judah Sussman in Forward · 23 Oct 2025

A new website, Yiddishculture.co, spearheaded by Adina Cimet, seeks to reinvigorate the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry.

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Aron Bell, last of the Bielski brothers whose famed brigade saved 1,200 Jews, dies at 98

Grace Gilson in JTA · 25 Sep 2025

Aron Bell, the last surviving member of the Bielski brothers, passed away at 98.

0 Holocaust Communities

‘You Will Survive’

Magali Druscovich in Tablet · 12 Sep 2025

The article chronicles the life of Francisco Wichter, a Holocaust survivor who triumphed over unimaginable adversity.

0 History Torah

Faith, Evil, and the Act of Remembering

Rivka Bennun Kay in 18forty · 3 Sep 2025

Rivka Bennun Kay explores the theme of remembrance in Jewish tradition, focusing on the biblical commandment to remember Amalek's attack on Israel.

0 History Holocaust

Hiding from the Nazis in Japan

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 13 Aug 2025

In August 1940, Meyer Zucker, a Jewish refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe, received a life-saving visa from Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania.

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100 years collecting Jewish history, 24 million artifacts and only 3 rooms to fit it in

PJ Grisar in Forward · 23 Jun 2025

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research's centennial exhibitions, hosted in its modest New York headquarters, showcase a century of Jewish history and culture through a selection of the institution's vast archive of 24 million artifacts.

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The Return of Ruth

Stuart Halpern in Jewish Review of Books · 30 May 2025

Stuart Halpern explores the complex concept of 'return' in the Book of Ruth, focusing on the word "shuv," which typically implies a return to a previous place or state.

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Josh Peck, Jennifer Garner and Billy Porter Join Holocaust Survivors For a Special Photoshoot

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 23 Apr 2025

Prominent celebrities including Jennifer Garner, Josh Peck, and Billy Porter participated in a poignant photoshoot with Holocaust survivors, aimed at keeping their stories alive through the project "Borrowed Spotlight" by Bryce Thompson.

0 History Ethics

The Holocaust - Morality & Motivation

Jewish History Uncensored · 22 Apr 2025

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Holocaust, critically examining the motivations of those involved in its perpetration.

0 Holocaust Music

Notes of Defiance: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Diana Blumenfeld, and the Question of Cultural Genocide

Alia Saphier in Lehrhaus · 22 Apr 2025

Alia Saphier's article explores the concept of cultural genocide during the Holocaust, focusing on the impact on Jewish music through the lives of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and Diana Blumenfeld.

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Notes of Defiance: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Diana Blumenfeld, and the Question of Cultural Genocide

Alia Saphier in Lehrhaus · 22 Apr 2025

Alia Saphier's article explores the concept of cultural genocide during the Holocaust, focusing on the impact on Jewish music through the lives of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and Diana Blumenfeld.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

When Artificial Intelligence Came to Life in 18th-Century Amsterdam

Rabbi Yosie Levine in Tablet · 15 Apr 2025

Rabbi Yosie Levine explores the groundbreaking work of Hakham Tsevi Ashkenazi, the 18th-century Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Amsterdam, who examined the halakhic status of the golem in his magnum opus of responsa.