Tag: Holocaust

The New York District Attorney's Office recently returned a Nazi-looted Egon Schiele drawing, Seated Nude Woman, to the heirs of Austrian Jewish cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum.
Archeologists have unearthed parts of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, the historic center of Lithuanian Jewish life destroyed by the Nazis and Soviets.
A group of Wikipedia editors and administrators criticized the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for its reliability on issues related to Israel, Zionism, antisemitism, and hate symbols.
Dr. Gisella Perl, a Jewish gynecologist in Auschwitz, performed clandestine abortions to save pregnant women from deadly experiments under Dr. Josef Mengele, ultimately saving many lives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu misrepresented comments made by the president of MIT during his address to Congress by claiming that the MIT president, along with the presidents of Harvard and Penn, hesitated to condemn calls for the genocide of Jews on campus, whereas in reality, MIT's president, Sally Kornbluth, gave a clear and direct answer stating that such behavior would be a violation of MIT's policies.
Kamala Harris has garnered support from many Jewish backers who believe she has a deep understanding of Jewish customs and issues, evidenced by her interactions with the Jewish community, trip to Israel, and efforts to combat antisemitism.
"The Boy with the Star Tattoo" by Talia Carner is a historical fiction novel that interweaves three stories set in France and Israel, touching upon Holocaust-era tales, post-Holocaust Jewish orphan searches, and a clandestine Israeli mission in the 1960s.
This personal narrative explores the intergenerational trauma stemming from a mother's survival of the Holocaust and its impact on the author.
The text discusses the impact of recent events on the author's personal Jewish identity and the broader Jewish community.
The text discusses the perspective of seeing Palestinian and Israeli lives as equal, pointing out issues within the Palestinian meta-narrative and the Nakba historiography.
The upcoming biopic "Lee" focuses on the life of American photographer Lee Miller during World War II and post-WWII, highlighting her powerful and groundbreaking work in documenting the war alongside Jewish Life photographer David E. Scherman.
Jonathan Greenblatt reflects on his decision to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the deadly AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires and highlights the importance of remembering the victims who lost their lives to terrorism fueled by antisemitism.
The video discusses the discovery of a rare extra-biblical reference to a figure in the Hebrew Bible, Balaam (Bilaam), found in the Tell Deir 'Alla Inscription in Jordan dating back to around 800 BCE.
The article reflects on the 30th anniversary of the AMIA Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires that killed 85 individuals and injured 300, being the most significant attack on the Jewish community since the Holocaust.
Yitskhok Rudashevski, a 13-year-old Jewish boy in Vilna, began a diary in June 1941, detailing life in the ghetto as comfort and joy diminished due to war.
Peter Buxtun, a whistleblower who exposed the unethical Tuskegee syphilis study conducted on Black men, passed away at 86.
"The Commandant's Shadow" is a documentary by Daniela Völker that follows Hans Jürgen Höss, the son of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, as he grapples with his family's dark legacy of being associated with history's most prolific mass murderer.
Anna Redman, a former contestant on The Bachelor and social media influencer, issued an apology after facing backlash for sharing a flippant Instagram story showcasing her planned outfit for a visit to Auschwitz.
Chana reacts to a story of a woman's miraculous escape from the Nazis, highlighting a perspective not often portrayed in mainstream media.
Margit Anna, a Hungarian Jewish artist born in 1913, defied stereotypes and artistic norms prevalent during the conservative, antisemitic era of the early 20th century.
David Koker, a young Jewish poet and translator, along with his family, arrived at Kamp Vught concentration camp in the Netherlands in 1943, where he kept a diary detailing life in the camp.
Alfred Nakache, a Jewish competitive swimmer born in Algeria in 1915, rose to fame in the 1930s and 1940s for his prowess in the pool, representing France at various competitions including the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
"The Commandant's Shadow" is a documentary film by Daniela Völker that delves into the real-life story of Hans Jürgen Höss, the son of the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss.
"Orphans of the Holocaust: Ott Komoly's Diary, Budapest 1944" edited by Thomas Komoly, sheds light on Ott Komoly's heroic efforts during the 1944 German occupation of Hungary, where he played a crucial role in saving thousands of Jewish lives through diplomatic initiatives and organizing rescue missions.
A video depicting a meeting between the Chida, a famous Rabbi, and Jacob Rodrigues Pereira, a pioneer educator of the deaf and mute in Bordeaux, France, in preparation for the Kosher River Cruise to Bordeaux in Fall 2024.