world war ii

Hannah Szenes: poet, paratrooper, photographer remembered 80 years after death

While Hannah Szenes is mainly remembered for her poetry, her photographer casts a revealing glance into her time in Israel and before.

Mass grave of nearly 200 prisoners of war found at former Stalag II D camp in Stargard

Stalag II D, located in western Poland, began operations in 1939 and held up to 6,000 prisoners, including Red Army soldiers.

Sri Lanka’s last Holocaust survivor finds peace in coastal town

Holocaust survivor Dr. Hans Vischjager, now 83, lives peacefully in Sri Lanka, embracing his Jewish heritage and past while sharing a unique, multicultural journey.

By THE MEDIA LINE
31/10/2024

'A Real Pain' film presents the parallels of generational struggle

From the horror of the Holocaust to the struggles that the cousins face in the modern day, the movie is about the overall pains of life, film star Jennifer Grey iterated.

By REUTERS
30/10/2024
Displaced Palestinians from Rafah inspect their tents in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 3

A new Marshall Plan: Reconstructing Gaza like the Allies helped rebuild Europe

The original Marshall Plan ushered in decades of peace and prosperity. Under the right circumstances, another Marshall-style plan could do the same for Gaza.

By NEVILLE BERMAN
24/10/2024

Historic Prague synagogue used on Yom Kippur for the first time since the Holocaust

The Klausen Synagogue in Prague held its first Jewish service since WWII, symbolizing a resurgence of Jewish life in the city.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
14/10/2024

Dresden – an undervalued must-see city that Israelis tend to skip

Winston Churchill had called for increased air raids against the population centers to swamp German authorities. This policy reminds many today of the war in Gaza – forgetting the Dresden history.

By MOTTI VERSES
06/10/2024

Herzog visits Albania honoring WWII heroes who saved Jews from the Holocaust

Diaspora Affairs: Valentina Leskaj, the first Muslim member of the advisory board of the Combat Antisemitism Movement, tells the Post about the importance of Herzog paying respect to Albanians.

By ELDAD BECK
21/09/2024

Gov. Newsom signs bill helping residents recover art stolen by Nazis

“For Holocaust survivors and their families, the fight to reclaim art and other personal items stolen by the Nazis continues to reopen traumatic wounds,” Newsom said.

'Paris 1944': How France embraced the Nazis, resistance, then themselves

Paris 1944 is at its best when Patrick Bishop addresses how – and by whom – the city was liberated.

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
14/09/2024
Subscribe for our daily newsletter
Subscribe for our daily newsletter

By subscribing I accept the terms of use and privacy policy