Holocaust

Arutz Sheva Radio Host To Give Special Kristallnacht Account

How Walter Bingham changed his name, and other historical tales, from the elder statesman of Arutz Sheva's Israel National Radio.

Holocaust Survivor Saved By Wallenberg Tells Story

Hungarian born Vera Koppel gives interview at NYC event to commemorate Righteous Gentile Raoul Wallenberg.

Long-Lost Nazi 'Racial Theorist' Diary to Museum

Rosenberg Diary of chief 'master race' ideology developer transferred to Holocaust Memorial Museum, was missing since 1946.

Torah Survived Holocaust But Not 'Disengagement'

Two wooden handles of 90 year old German Torah displayed at Katif Center, parchment suddenly blackened shortly after expulsion.

Holocaust Survivor and Educator Paul Argiewicz Passes Away

Paul Argiewicz passes away at 88 years old. Argiewicz used cunning to survive the camps, later told his story at schools and groups.

Biden: Administration Working to Help Holocaust Survivors

VP Joe Biden says the Obama administration is working to assist Holocaust survivors, many of whom live in poverty.

Bavaria Retracts Reprint Plans for Mein Kampf

German state retracts 2012 initiative to provide German-language reprint of Adolf Hitler hate text, after complaints from Jewish groups.

Nazi Art Finds Begin Return to Descendants of Jewish Owners

Marc Chagall painting found in Nazi art trove among first to be returned to descendants of Holocaust victims.

Turkish Students Found Guilty of Nazi Salute at Auschwitz

Pair of 22 year-old history students avoid jail, receive 6-month suspended sentence in second such incident in recent months.

Nazi Determined 'Unfit for Trial' By German Court

Hans Lipschis, 93, released by German courts Friday after being diagnosed with early stages of dementia.

French Company Markets Cleaning Products Named 'Cyclone B'

Product used to clean Parliament buildings. Following EJA backlash, company decides to change name immediately.

100 More Works From Stolen Nazi Art Trove Revealed

New works include Picasso, Cezanne, Gaugin; total of 590 works to be put online in search of original owners.

U.S. Holocaust Survivor Reunites with Polish Savior

70 years later, Jewish boy who hid from the Nazis is reunited with the Polish son whose parents risked everything to save him.

WJC: Germany Needs To Prevent More Nazi Art Incidents

Ronald Lauder, head of the World Jewish Congress, makes public statement decrying German mishandling of the Nazi art looting case.

UN Chief at Auschwitz: A Terrible Horror

"The United Nations is committed to the work of Holocaust remembrance and education," says Ban Ki-moon during visit to Auschwitz.

Eccentric German Collector 'Won't Give Up' Nazi-Looted Artwork

Cornelius Gurlitt vows to fight to keep priceless artworks his father is accused of helping Nazis to loot from European Jews.

Israel Remembers Kristallnacht, 75 Years Later

On Sunday, Yad Vashem commemorated the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, 'the night of broken glass'.

Germany Marks 75 Years Since Kristallnacht

Germans mark anniversary of mass pogrom which ushered in Holocaust via social media, unconventional memorials.

German President Pays Tribute to Kristallnacht Victims

German President Joachim Gauck visited a former workshop whose owner fought to save his Jewish staff from deportation.

New Online Holocaust Archive Tells Untold Stories of Heroism

As 75th Kristallnacht anniversary approaches, Hebrew U. website gives access to 900 previously unavailable voice recordings, transcripts.

Fresh look at Kristallnacht as Germany marks 75th anniversary

New book sheds new light on what actually happened in the run-up to the mass-pogrom which marked the start of the Holocaust.

Experts: It Won't be Easy to Track Owners of Looted Art

Identifying the rightful owners of a vast trove of art looted by the Nazis will be an enormous task, say experts.

Italy: Gaffe-Prone Berlusconi Strikes Again with Nazi Comparison

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi once again courts controversy, saying his children feel "like the Jews under Hitler" over legal case.

Switzerland: Found Artworks Not 'Looted', Bought Legitimately

Swiss gallery denies involvement with German art collector found to be holding some 1500 artworks looted by Nazis during Holocaust

Statue of Hungary's Hitler Ally Causes Protests

Demonstrators stage rival rallies in Budapest, where a bust of Miklos Horthy, an ally of Adolf Hitler, was unveiled.

eBay Removes Offensive Holocaust Memorabilia

Online auction site eBay was profiting from a trade in Holocaust memorabilia, discovers the British Daily Mail.

Kristallnacht 75th Anniversary: Berlin Shops to be 'Shattered'

Storefronts in Berlin will bear jagged patterns of broken glass to mark 75th anniversary of the pogrom.

Peres Thanks Denmark for Saving Jews During WWII

President Shimon Peres hosts Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, who is on his first visit to Israel.

Danish Crown Prince Visit: 70 Years Since Holocaust Rescue

Danish Crown Prince pays first visit to Israel and Yad Vashem, commemorates 70 years from rescue of Danish Jews from Holocaust.

Family of Egyptian Doctor Rejects Holocaust Prize

Family of Dr. Mohamed Helmy reject prize from Israeli institution: "If any other country offered we would have been happy with it."

Chinese Family Seeks Owner of Books Hidden During Holocaust

Former Jewish refugee in Shanghai left the books with Lin Daozhi 70 years ago. Now he wants to fulfil his vow to return them.

Jewish Hero of Sobibor Death Camp Revolt to be Honored

As Russia prepares to mark 70 years since the Sobibor revolt, one Jewish officer finally finds his rightful place as the hero of the story.

Iran Cancels Annual Anti-Zionism Conference

In the latest gesture, Iranian officials cancel the annual anti-Zionist New Horizon Conference.

Nobel Prize Winner's 'Traumatic' Escape from the Nazis

Martin Karplus, who received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, talks about his escape from Austria during the Holocaust.

'Jews Will Never Be Forgiven the Holocaust'

Howard Jacobson, a British novelist, helps shape the Jewish identity by guiding through the complexities of being Jewish in modern Diaspora.

Holocaust Survivor, Historian Dead at 90

Yisrael Gutman was among the most important historians of the Holocaust.

Denmark Grapples with Past Relations with Nazi Germany

A brave move which helped save thousands of Danish Jews - or a surrender which helped facilitate the Nazi war effort?

Family of Real-Life 'Pianist' Loses Polish Defamation Case

Widow and son of man who inspired the protagonist in famous Holocaust film "The Pianist" angry over false claims of Nazi collaboration.

My Grandfather, the Nazi Mass-Murderer

Nigerian-German recounts her shock at learning that her grandfather was the infamous "Butcher of Plaszow" featured in "Schindler's List."

Israel Unimpressed by Rouhani's Holocaust Condemnation

Iranian President's condemnation of the Holocaust was insufficient, say Israeli officials.

Rouhani: Holocaust a 'Reprehensible' Crime Against Jews

Iran’s new president admits the Holocaust took place, tells CNN it was a "reprehensible" crime against the Jewish people.

Lithuania Marks 70 Years Since Nazis Wiped Out Vilnius Ghetto

Lithuanian President mourns the destruction of a community which was once a cornerstone of European Jewry.

Finland: Apology for 'Anti-Semitic' Athletics Ruling in 1938

In a small but symbolic gesture, Finnish Amateur Athletic Association apologizes for unfairly denying Jewish athlete's 1938 victory.

Video: What Do Egyptians Know About the Holocaust?

MEMRI video shows child journalist hitting the streets in Egypt and asking locals about the Holocaust.

Iran's Foreign Minister: Iran Never Denied the Holocaust

In a Twitter exchange with Nancy Pelosi's daughter, Iran’s foreign minister says his country no longer denies the Holocaust.

30 Former Auschwitz Guards to face German Probe

A German justice agency is planning to investigate all former Nazi death camp workers still living in Germany.

Germany: Former SS Officer to Stand Trial

Dutch-born German national to face trial for murdering a Dutch resistance fighter, in what could be one of the last trials of its kind.

Schindler's Rare Blueprints Sold for $63,426

Blueprints for an expansion of Oskar Schindler's Poland factory were sold at an online auction, along with other documents.

Animation- Another Way to Tell the Story of the Holocaust

Artist and director Nissim Hezkiyahu says: "animation is a very popular language to tell a story."

'Hidden' Polish Jews Embrace Their Heritage in Israel

Shavei Israel has brought a group of "hidden" Polish Jews to Israel, to help them get closer to the Jewish people.

Hungary Pledges Funds for Auschwitz Upkeep

Hungary pledges $160,000 towards the upkeep of the Auschwitz memorial, following criticism that it was stalling on funds.

An Undiscovered Internment Camp Housed 700 Jews during WWII

Fred Kaufman, 89, was sent during the early months of WWII to Internment Camp B70: "I have to be very grateful that I was lucky to get out."

Rare Schindler Documents Up for Online Auction

Rare documents that fill in some major gaps in the story of Holocaust hero Oskar Schindler have gone up for auction online.

"Auschwitz Birkenau Must Stay Authentic, Untouched"

The Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation is garnering worldwide support to make sure the historic death camp will be preserved forever.

Israeli Official in Death Camp: The People of Israel Live

Jonny Daniels, member of the Israeli delegation to Poland, spoke emotionally at a ceremony in Treblinka. Watch the video.

A Message from Treblinka to Zahalka

Deputy minister responds to Zahalka’s ‘we were here before you’ claim from site of Holocaust carnage.

Lieberman: You Can't Make Peace with a Holocaust Denier

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is a Holocaust denier and did a PhD about it, reminds MK Avigdor Lieberman.

Austria Faces Questions Over Nazi-Era Hitler Bell

A castle, located 60 miles east of Vienna, has sparked concern after it was revealed that it contains a bell dedicated to Adolf Hitler.

Rome: Scuffles Outside Home of Nazi War Criminal

Scuffles erupted outside the Rome home of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, as he celebrated his 100th birthday.

"Operation Last Chance"

Simon Wiesenthal Center launches "unprecedented poster campaign” in major German cities to facilitate prosecution of war criminals.