 Exclusive: Memories from a lifelong friendship with Elie WieselManfred Gerstenfeld interviews Ted Comet, close friend to Elie Wiesel: “At a time when we lack heroic models Elie Wiesel was a man who did not permit his experience in the hell of Auschwitz to leave him embittered," Ukrainian programmers scrap game about AuschwitzDevelopers cancel production following outcry over game allowing option to play as SS guard sending prisoners to the gas chambers. Israeli teen fined for urinating on Auschwitz memorial19-year-old Israeli man who admitted to urinating on memorial at Nazi death camp fined $1,350 by Polish court. Chelsea to send racist fans on trips to AuschwitzChelsea Football Club considering sending racist supporters on trips to Nazi concentration camp instead of imposing banning orders.3 Polish teens make Nazi salute at Auschwitz, post photoPolish teens to be investigated after they make Nazi salute at entrance to Auschwitz-Birkenau, post photo on Instagram. German Foreign Minister visits AuschwitzGerman Foreign Minister Heiko Maas visits azi-German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, "the most horrible place on earth." Romanian minister apologizes over Auschwitz gaffeRomanian minister apologizes for comparing Auschwitz to African swine fever, says he has 'never offended anyone.' Survivor who escaped Auschwitz passes awayHerman Shine, believed to be one of the last survivors to have escaped Auschwitz, dies at 96.Tourists charged with stealing bricks from concentration camp30-year-old woman, 36-year-old man confess after being caught stealing bricks from Auschwitz concentration camp as 'souvenirs'. French website removes ad for Auschwitz showerheadClassified ads website in France removes ad marketing a secondhand showerhead as coming from Auschwitz.Greg LeMond joins memorial bicycle tour from Auschwitz to KrakowFifth annual 'Ride of the Living' joined by 3-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond. Ex-CIA head compares U.S. immigration policies to Nazi GermanyTweets Auschwitz picture with caption: 'Other governments have separated mothers and children.' German rappers criticized for anti-Semitism visit AuschwitzTwo German rappers who created an uproar with anti-Semitic lyrics visit Auschwitz. Israeli army cadet sparks controversy at AuschwitzSoldier representing Israel in delegation to Auschwitz carries sign in Polish reading 'You're also responsible'.Hateful campaign against Auschwitz-Birkenau museumPolish ultra-nationalists attack staff of Auschwitz museum for 'acting against Poland's interests' in wake of Holocaust law.Israeli teen admits to defacing Auschwitz memorialIsraeli teenager admits to urinating on a memorial at the site of Auschwitz-Birkenau, will pay a fine. German rappers who mocked Auschwitz prisoners to visit Nazi campRappers whose prize for song with anti-Semitic lyrics brought down music award agree to visit Auschwitz. 'I'm here for my grandmother'Granddaughter of Mireille Knoll, who was murdered in Paris last month, joins March of the Living as an IDF officer. 'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' dies before justice can be servedOskar Groening dies before beginning prison sentence for role in murder of 300,000 Jews.Vandals scrawl nationalistic slogans on Auschwitz guide's door'Poland for Poles' and other nationalistic slogans scrawled on door of Italian guide at Auschwitz Museum.'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' again asks for clemency96-year-old former Auschwitz guard submits request for clemency in a bid to avoid serving his sentence for accessory to murder. Coco Schumann, jazz legend and survivor, dies at 93He played at the entrance to Auschwitz, horror mingling with the music, later playing with Dietrich and Fitzgerald. The Jewish People lives.Organizers of stunt at Auschwitz sent to jailPolish court jails organizers of a stunt that saw a dozen people take off their clothes and slaughter a lamb at Auschwitz.Poland: Two Belgians acquitted of Auschwitz theftPolish court acquits two Belgians who were accused of stealing parts of an electric fence from Auschwitz.'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' challenges jail sentenceFormer SS guard Oskar Groening says imprisonment would violate his "right to life".Survivor who escaped Auschwitz dies at 98Kazimierz Piechowski, who was part of a daring escape from Auschwitz, passes away in the port city of Gdansk.'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' fit to serve sentence, court rulesGerman regional appeals court rules that 96-year-old former Auschwitz guard is fit to serve 4-year prison sentence. Holocaust survivor who cut hair in Chicago till he was 97, diesA life-saving choice: Benjamin Scheinkopf's father insists he be a cobbler, but Ben and his brother choose to cut hair, saving their lives.'My father's last message'Matan Rochlitz, New York Times video interview with Holocaust survivor, learns how her father left a final message for her decades later.Swiss lawmaker resigns after comparing pigs to Auschwitz victimsSwiss Green Party lawmaker Jonas Fricker resigns, apologizes after saying Auschwitz victims more likely to survive than pigs.Did Israeli students vandalize Nazi concentration camps?Students from Israeli school allegedly spray-paint messages on walls of 2 Nazi death camps, including Auschwitz.German court drops case against 96-year-old Auschwitz medicAuschwitz medic charged with participation in murder of 3,600 people found unfit to stand trial due to dementia. German prosecutors drop case against former Auschwitz medic, 96Prosecutors say elderly Auschwitz medic unfit to stand trial for accessory to more than 3,600 murders.Poland fires tourism boss over remark on AuschwitzHead of Poland's national tourism organization fired for saying he wants to remove Auschwitz from tours for foreign journalists. Comparing IDF recruitment to Auschwitz: Not criminalState Prosecutor says no incitement investigation into booklet telling haredi students IDF recruitment office is like Nazi death camp. Polish TV parodies ‘Work sets you free’ sign at AuschwitzOutcry follows graphic saying 'Reparations set you free' with story on Polish lawmakers' campaign to have Germany pay WW2 reparations. 'Nothing really prepares you for visiting Auschwitz'Former NBA star Ray Allen writes moving account of his Auschwitz visit. Auschwitz museum announces first traveling exhibit of artifactsMore than 600 artifacts from notorious Nazi death camp to be brought to 14 European and American cities this year.Student art project containing relics from Auschwitz to be shownCollege decides to exhibit art project after student clarifies items were taken from outside Nazi death camp and not from inside the camp.Israeli woman removes Auschwitz relics to use for art projectIsraeli college removes art exhibition after creator revealed to have stolen materials for project from Auschwitz.US rabbis defend US lawmaker for Auschwitz videoUS Orthodox rabbinic organization says lawmaker slammed for video in gas chamber deserves thanks for speaking about Nazi atrocities.Congressman apologizes over Auschwitz videoCongressman Clay Higgins apologizes for recording a video while visiting Auschwitz concentration camp.Congressman slammed for video in Auschwitz gas chamberCongressman Clay Higgins posts video of his reflections on humanity's cruelty from inside Auschwitz gas chamber. Polish PM under fire for remarks at AuschwitzPolish Prime Minister criticized after appearing to defend her government's anti-migrant policy during a speech in Auschwitz.Ex-Auschwitz guard, 95, dies while appealing convictionFormer SS guard sentenced to 5 years in prison for accessory to murder of 170,000 people in Auschwitz.Monument to honor man who secretly reported Auschwitz atrocitiesMonument honors non-Jewish Polish resistance fighter who willingly suffered in Auschwitz. Watch: Auschwitz neighbors support Jews visiting death campResidents of Oswiecim near the Auschwitz death camp stood near the March of the Living and expressed their solidarity with marchers. Watch: Chabad offers Tefillin to marchers in AuschwitzCTeen, Chabad's branch for the youth, offers members of March of the Living the opportunity to wear Tefillin in Auschwitz. 'Listen to the survivors and remember their names'Education Minister Bennett speaks at March of the Living, urges parents to ensure their children meet survivors, learn their stories.Bennett with Torah scroll saved from HolocaustEducation Minister Bennett holds Torah scroll that survived Holocaust, says Holocaust survival testimony to Israel's greatness.Petition of politician jailed for Auschwitz tattoo rejectedSecond appeal by far-right politician against jail sentence for displaying tattoo of Nazi death camp rejected. Missing soldier's letter to his parentsLetter written by missing soldier Hadar Goldin to be read at Auschwitz ceremony.11 arrested for desecrating AuschwitzPolish police detain 11 men and women who slaughtered a sheep and took their clothes off at Auschwitz.'My sauna is even hotter than Auschwitz'A Russian sauna owner advertised his sauna by stating that 'Auschwitz is a rest.' Before and after "Charlotte"An interview with Dutch film director Frans Weisz. Auschwitz Museum offers confidentiality to Nazi war criminalsPolish Jews outraged after director of Auschwitz Museum calls on Nazi guards to come forward with artifacts, promises confidentiality.List of Auschwitz commanders and guards posted onlineList of the names of Nazi SS commanders and guards who served at Auschwitz published online. |
