Holocaust

Memorial to Holocaust victims in Dunkirk, France defaced

Vandals shatter memorial which pays tribute to Jews deported from French town.

Hungarian Jews decry monument to controversial WWII leader

Hungarian Jewish community leaders slam plaque honoring Miklós Horthy, wartime governor of Hungary who allied with the Nazis.

"In memory of my 3 siblings"

Torah scroll in memory of the children killed in the Holocaust

The woman whose three siblings were murdered in the Holocaust is going on a mission to memorialize them

A telegram from Israel

A story of forgiveness, of childhood memories, the Holocaust to Montreal. A rare glimpse into a beloved writer's past.

A film-makers post-mortem on Ken Burns and the Holocaust

Burns could have drawn on significant information uncovered on FDR and America’s response to the Holocaust but did not.use it. Op-ed.

From SOUL to SOLE:

Urgent preservation of the children’s shoes at Auschwitz

More than 8,000 shoes stored at the camp found to be rapidly disintegrating with the passage of time.

Effort underway to preserve children’s shoes at Auschwitz

Project launched to save thousands of tiny shoes belonging to children murdered in Auschwitz.

US House passes Ohio Holocaust memorial bill

Measure to give national status to one of oldest Holocaust memorials in the US garners support of majority of House of Representatives.

Ken Burns is all wrong about the Holocaust

One example: A dark blot on the non-Orthodox American Jewish leadership is its absence from the March on Washington. Burns omits it. Op-ed.

Looted Kadinsky masterpiece to be returned to Jewish heirs

Priceless painting to be returned to descendants of Jewish woman who had painting taken from her during the Holocaust.

Chief of Staff:

'Those who lie about Holocaust can't be allowed lethal weapons'

IDF Chief of Staff visits Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. 'Any person who lies about the Holocaust will continue to lie.'

Gilad Erdan:

'Deny the Butcher of Tehran a place on the world stage'

Replying to the Iranian's statement that there were 'some signs' the Holocaust 'really happened,' PM Lapid simply wrote: 'Some signs'.

Raisi:

'It should be investigated if the Holocaust happened'

In interview with "60 Minutes", Iranian President refuses to acknowledge Holocaust happened.

Martha’s Vineyard to migrants: Get off my lawn!

We warned you about Ken Burns misusing the Holocaust. Martha's Vineyard is Auschwitz? Op-ed.

Slovakia honors victims of the Holocaust

Event commemorates deportation and murder of 70,000 Slovak Jews in the Holocaust.

Israel and Germany agree:

Increased support for Holocaust survivors who require nursing

Approximately 14,000 additional Holocaust survivors who require nursing care will receive an additional 1,200 shekels per month.

A filmmaker’s perspective on America and the Holocaust

Does Ken Burns' film portray the problematic issues or fail to confront them? Questions to think about while watching the film. Op-ed.

Why didn’t the US save more Jews from the Nazis’ clutches?

New documentary film by Ken Burns explores American hesitancy to stop the Holocaust, including by bombing the lines to Auschwitz.

'You defeated the Nazis'

Lapid brings survivors to Final Solution's point of origin

PM Lapid met a delegation of survivors along with the German chancellor at the villa where the Final Solution was launched 80 years ago.

German chancellor speaks out against Holocaust trivialization

Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells Holocaust event that “the fight against antisemitism has the highest priority.”

Beware hidden messages in Ken Burns’ US and the Holocaust

Burns dropped a segment which would show Hitler campaigning with the slogan, “Make Germany great again.” That would be too obvious. Op-ed.

Holocaust survivors attend Bergen-Belsen memorial

Memorial event commemorating 77th anniversary of liberation of death camp attended by 60 survivors and their relatives.

Ken Burns’ documentary probes how US treated Jews during WWII

“I understand better now the world my grandparents grew up in and how antisemitic America really was,” says co-director of new documentary.

UK teacher who saved children during Holocaust given memorial

Statue unveiled of Trevor Chadwick who rescued hundreds of Jewish children from Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust.

Bavarian concentration camp memorial defaced with Nazi graffiti

Memorial to victims of mass grave in Mühldorfer Hart death camp defaced with swastikas and Nazi slogans.

CNN anchor: 'Grateful my parents were open about the Holocaust'

Wolf Blitzer, the son of Holocaust survivors, discusses his new CNN special on the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Danish Holocaust educator Arlette Andersen dies at 98

Auschwitz survivor spent three decades speaking about her experience in lectures across Denmark.

'As people age, trauma from the past impacts them differently'

New trauma-sensitive approach for aiding Holocaust survivors transforms how care is delivered.

Argentina president compares COVID deaths to Holocaust - again

Jewish groups slam Argentine president for repeatedly comparing number of COVID-19 deaths to the Holocaust.

Minnesota nominee defends comparison between Holocaust & COVID

Minn. GOP’s nominee for governor says comparing COVID policies to the Holocaust is ‘legitimate.’

Mahmoud Abbas’ Holocaust inversion

A vile ideological tactic to malign Israel and Jews by suggesting that they have descended to the level of their murderers. Op-ed.

Will Mahmoud Abbas face charges for Holocaust relativization?

Berlin police are investigating whether charges can be filed against Abbas for Israel ‘Holocausts’ comment.

German police investigating Mahmoud Abbas for Holocaust denial

Berlin police open investigation against Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, following claim that Israel perpetrated 'holocausts.'

Italian far right politician suspended for Holocaust joke

Politician from Brothers of Italy party makes offensive joke about opposing party using Holocaust films to win upcoming election.

Brooklyn synagogue vandalized with Nazi graffiti

Synagogue in Sheepshead Bay with many Holocaust survivors targeted with Hitler graffiti.

'I'm not a Holocaust denier, Israel is massacring Palestinians'

Palestinian Authority chief clarifies Holocaust statements: 'I'm not a Holocaust denier, but Israel is massacring Palestinians.'

EU official: 'Holocaust distortion is dangerous'

'The Holocaust is an indelible stain on European history,' EU Commission VP Margaritis Schinas says.

German Holocaust memorial vandalized for second time

Wall of memorial in Freiberg defaced with Hitler's date of birth.

They invented a fake infectious disease - and saved Jews

To save Jews and keep the Nazis away, these doctors invented a fake infectious disease.

This Hitler puppet helps tell a Holocaust survivor's story

Once buried in Europe, a Hitler puppet stashed in Frank Oz’s Oakland attic tells his family’s Holocaust story.

At Auschwitz:

Catholic cardinal pays homage to Jewish nun murdered by Nazis

Canadian cardinal with Jewish ancestry honors Jewish-born nun and saint who was murdered at Auschwitz.

Senator whose grandfather died in Holocaust wins Vermont primary

Becca Balint, Vermont state senator whose grandfather died in Holocaust, wins congressional primary.

A Holocaust Survivor speaks her mind

'We are in a war between good and evil; Israel and America on the one side, the rest of the world on the othe. As it was for Abraham.' Op-ed

Serbia to preserve Staro Sajmiste death camp, construct memorial

Construction work will also include a memorial center and two museums to honor victims.

Vermont targeted with antisemitic flyer campaign

Residents of Vermont find antisemitic flyers on driveways and sidewalks which local rabbi compares to propaganda before the Holocaust.

Illinois:

GOP gov. candidate blasted for comparing abortion to Holocaust

Republican Illinois governor candidate Darren Bailey under fire for 2017 video stating that Holocaust 'doesn't even compare' to abortion.

Historic agreement:

Romanian Holocaust survivors to be eligible for pensions

PM Lapid, Social Equality Min. Merav Cohen reach agreement with Romanian government on Romanian Holocaust survivors living in Israel.

Rotterdam unveils Holocaust memorial of 10,000 stones

New monument features one stone for every resident of Dutch city deported during the Holocaust.

Auction house defends sale of Hitler's belongings

Maryland auction house defends sale of Hitler items and Eva Braun’s swastika-studded dog collar. 'What we sell is criminal evidence.'

German man sent to prison for Holocaust comment

German man reportedly sent to prison for Holocaust comment about singer who claimed antisemitism.

How a postcard prompted a look into French Jewry's thinking

A mysterious postcard made French author Anne Berest confront her family’s Holocaust story.

Keir Starmer defends using Holocaust memorial backdrop

UK Labour leader Starmer defends showing Berlin Holocaust memorial in election video.

Keir Starmer blasted for Holocaust backdrop in political ad

Labour leader walks through the Berlin Holocaust memorial as he mentions “the serious situation in Ukraine” and economic policy.

'My Name Is Sara':

How a Jewish girl posed as a Christian to survive the Holocaust

A Jewish girl disguises herself as a Christian to evade the Holocaust in ‘My Name Is Sara’

Holocaust in France:

France marks 80th anniversary of mass roundup of Jews

President Macron visits site where Jews were detained during roundup, before being forced off to concentration camps.

B’nai Brith Canada:

Change needed to Holocaust remembrance as survivors pass away

B’nai Brith Canada urges the implementation of a series of recommendations as Holocaust survivors pass away.

During Yad Vashem visit:

Biden got down on his knees in front of two Holocaust survivors

Biden after meeting two survivors at Yad Vashem: I vow to continue to fight the poison of antisemitism.

Greek Jews call for creation of Thessaloniki Holocaust monument

Memorial would commemorate site of deportation of 2,000 Jews who were used as forced labor by the German army during the Holocaust.

Belgrade unveils stumbling stones in honor of Holocaust victims

German sculptor Gunter Demnig installs five stumbling stones in Serbia at the former residences of Holocaust victims.

New exhibit uses personal objects to tell story of the Holocaust

NYC’s Holocaust museum uses personal objects to tell the story of lives lived and lost.