Tag: Holocaust Memorial

The article explores the multifaceted relationship between Jewish figures and the iconic character of Donald Duck, examining how different individuals, from Russian director Sergei Eisenstein to American comedian Sid Caesar, utilized Donald Duck for various purposes, including as a vehicle for teaching moral and propaganda lessons during and after World War II.
In New York's Riverside Park near 83rd Street lies a small black plaque marking the intended site for the American Memorial to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust.
The letters to the editor published on March 15, 2024, cover a range of topics from discussions on combating antisemitism, proposing solutions for Gaza humanitarian aid, and addressing religious tensions between Judaism and Islam.
The article discusses the juxtaposition of the Holocaust Memorial and the Lod Massacre Memorial in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Albert Levis, a Greek Holocaust survivor and owner of the Wilburton Inn in Vermont, has dedicated his life to promoting his Formal Theory of Behavior, which he believes holds the key to achieving world peace.
This article recounts the author's visit to Berdychiv, Ukraine, the hometown of Vasily Grossman, a renowned Jewish writer.
The Babyn Yar Memorial Foundation (BYMF) in Ukraine is receiving recognition and support for its work despite the recent resignation of artistic director Ilya Khrazhanovsky.
US officials, including the State Department's special envoy on Holocaust issues and the special envoy to combat antisemitism, have called on Israel to preserve the independence of Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial museum.
In a recent article, French Israeli politician Meyer Habib and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed concern over the riots in France, associating them with anti-Semitism.
Photographer Jason Langer's book, Berlin, explores the city's sites of historic significance to Jews.
Despite his reputation among some American Jews, Jimmy Carter should be remembered as a champion of the Jewish people.
The Forward has covered the Babyn Yar massacre in Ukraine, where Nazis killed over 33,000 Jews, since 1941.
In this episode, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris discusses the situation in Ukraine.
Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Center, expresses concern over the war in Ukraine and its impact on the memory of the Holocaust.
In an episode of People of the Pod, Dani Dayan, the newly appointed chairman of Yad Vashem, discusses the importance of remembering the Holocaust and criticizes the trend of using it for political purposes.
The appointment of Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky as the artistic director of the Babyn Yar Memorial Center in Kyiv has sparked controversy.
The discussion revolves around the colorization of photographs from Auschwitz, particularly focusing on the Faces of Auschwitz project.
Vandals recently desecrated the Holocaust Memorial in Athens by removing two out of three panels featuring an inscription by Elie Wiesel.
Members of the far-right AfD, including politician Bjoern Hoecke, have expressed disdain for Berlin's Holocaust memorial, suggesting a monument for German victims instead.
The text discusses the issue of disrespect and inappropriate behavior at sensitive locations such as Holocaust memorials and concentration camps, particularly focusing on a project called Yolocaust by Shahak Shapira.
The Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial in Kiev, Ukraine, commemorating the massacre of 34,000 Jews by German SS troops in 1941, was recently torched by unidentified assailants on Rosh Hashanah.
Swastikas and the word "Hitler" were found graffitied at the former Mauthausen concentration camp, now a museum and memorial.
POLIN, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, was conceived as a tribute to Jewish life in Poland rather than another Holocaust memorial.
The article discusses the emotional impact of visiting the Yad Vashem Museum in Jerusalem, focusing on the personal stories and exhibits that aim to bring the Holocaust experience to life.
A Holocaust memorial designed by Daniel Libeskind was recently dedicated at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, making it the second such memorial on state-owned land in the U.S.