Holocaust

Poland: Fragment of pre-war Torah scroll on display

Restored fragment of pre-war Torah scroll goes on display at site of Kielce pogrom in Poland.

Holocaust survivor who served in US military dies at 83

Sidney Shachnow, Holocaust survivor who went on to command US forces in Berlin, dies at 83.

Holocaust survivor who survived by hiding in a bunker dies at 91

Clara Kramer, who survived Holocaust hidden in an underground bunker, dies at 91.

Nazis’ aerial photography helps map, preserve Jewish cemeteries

German government funding effort to use Nazi photographs to find, preserve Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe.

German bookstore: 'Abortion will set you free'

Lawsuit filed against German bookstore for trivializing the Holocaust with ‘abortion will set you free’ display.

Former SS guard to stand trial over deaths at Stutthof

94-year-old to go on trial on charges of complicity in mass murders of several hundred prisoners at Stutthof concentration camp.

Pope Francis honors Holocaust victims in Lithuania

Catholic leader pays homage to victims of Holocaust during liquidation of Vilnius ghetto 75 years ago.

Prince William unveils statue of spy who saved Jews in Holocaust

Britain’s Prince William unveils statue of Frank Foley, a British spy who helped save thousands of Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Unopened letter sent to Anne Frank’s home fetches $11,000

Auction house sells unopened letter to Otto Frank in 1942 for $11,000, does not disclose new owner's name.

78 years later, this bloodstained 'atara' tells its story

Bloodstained prayer shawl decoration found in Lodz Ghetto belonged to Jew murdered after Yom Kippur prayers in 1940.

Holocaust films dominate foreign Oscar race

Best Foreign Language film Academy Award full of films about Holocaust, anti-Semitism,

New book reveals depth of French collaboration with Nazis

'The State Against the Jews' reveals French authorities were willing collaborators in hunting down, deporting Jews to concentration camps.

The day the rabbis marched in Washington right before Yom Kippur

Forged Holocaust-era visas discovered in Lithuania state archive

Son of Japanese Holocaust rescuer finds forged visas in Lithuanian archive.

Yad Vashem questions honors for Poles as Holocaust-era rescuers

Holocaust museum uneasy with honors given to three Poles for claims of efforts to save Jews from Holocaust.

A Museum of anti-Semitism in New York

Descendants of Warsaw's Jews may now be able to locate assets

A 1939 phone book could be the key to unlocking millions in Polish Holocaust restitution payments.

Sweden to build Holocaust museum in Malmo

City hit by string of anti-Semitic incidents likely venue for planned Holocaust museum.

'It can be done:' New details on the rescue of Denmark's Jews

Right-wing Swedish officials caught making anti-Semitic comments

Regional leaders of right-wing Swedish Democrats party made anti-Semitic jokes on social media outlets, report reveals.

German artist: Dutch city plagiarized Holocaust memorial idea

Dutch city accused of plagiarizing Holocaust memorial cobblestones idea, says he 'tried to prevent it.'

Nazi hunter slams PM Netanyahu's praise of Lithuania

Dr. Efraim Zuroff says PM Netanyahu's comments show 'total moral failure,' says he 'obviously learned nothing' from Holocaust bill 'fiasco.'

PM in Vilnius: My grandfather was beaten and almost killed here

Netanyahu takes part in memorial ceremony at Ponar, where 70,000 Jews were murdered and shares little known family story.

Holocaust memorials atop mass graves in Estonia vandalized

Memorials on Holocaust-era mass graves in Estonia torched, vandalized with swastikas.

Ukraine monument to those who perished

Special ceremony in Nadvorna, Ukraine to dedicate monument to Jews murdered in Holocaust.

Mayoral candidate: Questioning Holocaust isn't anti-Semitism

Self-proclaimed Holocaust revisionist running for Hilton Head mayor.

Poland obtains WWII archive showing efforts to save Jews

Poland obtains archive that documents efforts by Polish diplomats to get Jews out of Europe.

Textbook blaming Holocaust victims required reading

Book claiming Holocaust victims didn’t ‘tap into’ inner strength required reading at North Carolina University.

‘War hero’ taught his soldiers how to kill Jews efficiently

Lithuanian national hero was ‘enthusiastic’ Jew killer, local Jews say.

Exposé: How the Netherlands Red Cross failed the Jews

Holocaust memorial vandalized in Poland

Memorial to Holocaust victims in Plock vandalized, swastikas painted on fence of town's Jewish cemetery.

Munich to replace 'stumbling stones' Holocaust memorials

Small plaques with details of Jewish residents deported by Nazis to replace 'stumbling stones' in front of houses where the Jews lived.

Romanian minister apologizes over Auschwitz gaffe

Romanian minister apologizes for comparing Auschwitz to African swine fever, says he has 'never offended anyone.'

Rivlin: Croatia must 'deal with its past'

Israeli president visits 'Croatia's Auschwitz,' says nation must confront actions of pro-Nazi regime during WW2.

Survivor who escaped Auschwitz passes away

Herman Shine, believed to be one of the last survivors to have escaped Auschwitz, dies at 96.

Budapest soccer club honors coach killed by Nazi collaborators

A soccer club in Budapest honored a local Holocaust victim murdered by Hungarian collaborators.

The July 1938 Conference that sealed the fate of European Jewry

The Evian Conference on Jewish refugees from Nazism gave Hitler the green light to implement the Final Solution.

Greek Holocaust memorial vandalized

Vandals smear paint on Holocaust memorial in Thessaloniki.

Sunglasses company holds a photo shoot at Nazi death camp

Australian sunglasses company uses Croatian Holocaust memorial at site of Nazi death camp for photo shoot in new ad campaign.

Poland opposition: Did Mossad influence Holocaust law?

Poland's main opposition party asks PM Morawiecki why his representatives "negotiated" with Israeli intelligence to amend Holocaust law.

Anne Frank’s family was never denied US visas, study states

New study shows Frank family's documents, visa applications, were lost, not rejected.

Shaked: Joint Polish-Israeli statement must be rescinded

Justice Minister calls on government to withdraw joint statement with Poland on revised Holocaust Law. 'History should not be distorted.'

Director Claude Lanzmann dies at age 92

Esteemed film director, creator of film 'Shoah', dies in Paris. For decades he documented Jews, Israel, and especially Holocaust survivors.

Holocaust scholar Yehuda Bauer slams Israeli detente with Poland

Senior Holocaust scholar chides Israel over mending of diplomatic ties with Poland following passage of Holocaust law.

This Jewish man survived World War II -- in Axis-era Japan

Son of Russian-Jewish immigrants says his best friend was a member of Hitler Youth, but he 'didn't feel he was living among the enemy.'

Museum honors Poles murdered for sheltering Jews

Unique museum tells story of Polish family betrayed by their neighbors and murdered for hiding Jews during Holocaust.

An exposure of Erdogan's hypocrisy

Four noteworthy events.

Plaque honoring SS officer unveiled in Estonia

Jewish community blasts plaque honoring Waffen SS officer in Estonia.

German prosecutors mull trying 3 alleged Holocaust perpetrators

Investigators identify 3 suspects believed to be responsible for mass shootings of Jews in Holocaust.

Rivlin thanks Polish President

President Rivlin speaks with Polish President after Poland decided to amend its controversial Holocaust Law.

US welcomes changes in Poland’s controversial Holocaust law

State Department praises vote by Polish legislature to amend Holocaust censorship law.

'Israel, Poland partners is Holocaust remembrance'

Governments of Poland, Israel release joint statement following amendments to controversial Holocaust law.

Holocaust Law:

'We kept our obligation to preserve the truth'

PM praises Polish decision to remove criminal penalties from controversial Holocaust Law.

Einstein letters on the auction block

Letters written by Albert Einstein and his wife Elsa, including one written during and about the Holocaust, are up for auction.

Another “N” word that needs to be scrubbed

On a bike, ex-child refugee retraces escape from Nazi Germany

Holocaust survivor bikes with son and grandson in tribute to the Kindertransport which saved his life.

Olympic paddler helps raise memorial to murdered Polish Jews

Polish national champion Dariusz Popiela spearheads project to restore memory of local Jewish Holocaust victims.

Rio mayor sings to raise funds for Holocaust memorial

Thousands pay to watch mayor of Rio sing at concert where box office was entirely donated to construction of a Holocaust memorial.

Dutch King, Lithuanian president honor unsung Holocaust hero

Multi-media monument honors Jan Zwartendijk, who saved 2,500 Jews. 'Both the Netherlands and Lithuania are proud of him.'

'Number of Jews in Crete is slowly but steadily growing'

The last link to a doomed Jewish community in Crete watches its rebirth with gratitude.