Holocaust
Jerusalem razes Elie Wiesel Plaza for NIS 73m. underground passage to Shaare Zedek
SZMC’s director-general Prof. Ofer Merin told In Jerusalem that when construction is completed, he will make sure that the Elie Wiesel Plaza and its garden are restored.
German Holocaust memorial defaced with feces for 11th time
A dirge without end: March of the Living ceremony presents Jewish life, honors Holocaust survivors
Council of Europe criticizes Germany for being too strict with interpretation of antisemitism
Israel’s shift from seeking approval to shaping global narrative - opinion
It took the international responses to the October 7 massacre and the vicious antisemitism, the horrors, and the deaths for Israel to mature.
Photos of Nazis left at Haifa health ministry office on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The ministry said the incident was handled without delay and did not interrupt services at the bureau. It did not say who was responsible or whether any suspects had been identified.
Hampshire College, incubator of Yiddish Book Center, pioneer in Holocaust studies, to close
The closure, which follows semester after years of financial troubles, won’t affect the Yiddish Book Center, which operates on land purchased from the college in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Baku marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, highlights rescue of 55,000 Jews
Jewish community event focused on WW2 rescue efforts and current regional tensions, including Iran, speakers say.
Kyiv chief rabbi on Holocaust remembrance: ‘We must not live inside it' - interview
Speaking with The Media Line on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Markovitch said he sees it as a responsibility. “This is something I live with,” he said. “Something I feel.”
Israel and South Korea 'resolve dispute' over President Lee’s controversial Holocaust comments
South Korea's Foreign Minister confirms Israel accepted the explanation on President Lee's controversial Holocaust remarks, resolving the diplomatic row sparked by his social media post.
Congress removes deadline for Holocaust-looted art claims, opening door to more restitution
The controversial "sunset clause" of a 2016 law led watchdogs to believe that those owning looted works were purposefully obscuring them from public view until the deadline had passed.
Meta launches sixth annual Sharing Memories Holocaust remembrance project
The project, launched alongside non-profit organization Our 6 Million, aims to amplify Holocaust survivors' voices at a time where living testimonies are steadily declining.
Jewish food writer Joan Nathan discovers her relative’s martyrdom and full Holocaust history
"My father talked about his family so much,” said Nathan, "But it seemed far away. And now that I know more, it’s much closer.”
From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats
At the event organized by Zikaron Basalon and the Anti-Defamation League at the latter’s Jerusalem office, Clevs brought the diplomats back in time to when he was eight years old.
