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0 History Antisemitism

Candace Owens has gone so conspiratorial, she’s now citing forgotten Jewish heretics

PJ Grisar in Forward · 30 Jul

In a wild conspiracy theory rant, Candace Owens asserts that obscure 18th-century Jewish figure Jacob Frank and his followers, known as Frankists, are behind modern pedophile rings and historical revolutions.

0 Holocaust Gender/Identity

This Jewish gynecologist saved hundreds of pregnant women’s lives in Auschwitz

Julia Gergely in JTA · 24 Jul

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.

0 Holocaust Politics

The Great Miscommunicator

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 18 Jun

In 1985, President Ronald Reagan's visit to Bitburg, a German military cemetery containing graves of Waffen-SS members, sparked controversy as Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel and others urged him to reconsider honoring SS soldiers.

0 Holocaust History

Hidden in this picture, the murder of 1.1 million Jews

PJ Grisar in Forward · 23 Apr

Rebecca Erbelding, an archivist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, discovered a unique photo album in 2006 that showcased Nazi officers enjoying leisure activities at Auschwitz, including infamous figures like Josef Mengele.

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A Survivor’s Forgiveness

Danica Davidson in Tablet · 27 Jan 2023

Eva Mozes Kor, a survivor of Auschwitz, forgave Nazi doctor Josef Mengele despite the atrocities he committed.

0 Holocaust Gender/Identity

Leave the Holocaust Out of Your Abortion Debate

Carly Pildis in Tablet · 23 May 2019

Dr. Gisella Perl, a Holocaust survivor, defied Josef Mengele in Auschwitz to save hundreds of pregnant women by performing secret abortions under dire conditions.

0 Holocaust History

Nazi Doctor Mengele Now Himself Object of Medical Study

Forward · 13 Jan 2017

Dr. Josef Mengele, infamous for his cruel experiments on prisoners during the Holocaust, now has his remains utilized for teaching medical students at a Brazilian university.

0 Holocaust Science

Nazi Monster Josef Mengele’s Remains Go Under the Microscope

Forward · 22 Mar 2016

After fleeing Auschwitz and living in South America under a false name, Nazi leader Dr. Josef Mengele's remains, known for torturous experiments on prisoners, have been in Brazil for decades.

0 Holocaust

Josef Mengele in Patagonia

Forward · 24 Apr 2014

In the film "The German Doctor," director Luca Puenzo creates a fictionalized account of Josef Mengele's time in Patagonia, Argentina, portraying him as a friendly but sinister figure named Jos Mengele experimenting with genetics.

0 Holocaust Communities

When the Family Doctor Turns Out To Be Josef Mengele

Forward · 24 Apr 2014

"The German Doctor" is a film adapted by Argentinian filmmaker Lucia Puenzo from her novel "Wakolda," which explores a chance meeting between a mysterious doctor based on Josef Mengele and an Argentinian family in 1960.

0 Holocaust History

Mengele’s Diaries May Be Loaned To Yad Vashem

Forward · 10 Aug 2011

The diaries of the infamous Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele, purchased by an anonymous modern-Orthodox physician from the U.S. Midwest for $245,000, are being considered for a loan to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem.