Auschwitz

The most notorious Nazi death camp in Poland during the Holocaust. Marked by its notorious gate slogan "Arbeit Macht Frei", Auschwitz was also the site where Josef Mengele performed his "experiments" on prisoners.

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Henri Borlant, sole child survivor of 6,000 deported to Auschwitz, dies at 98

The Shoah Memorial in Paris saluted Borlant as a "figure of the memory of the Shoah in France" before his passing.

Reunited after 81 years: Holocaust survivor meets descendants of family who saved her

Trudy Stricks once thought to have perished in Auschwitz, reconnects with descendants of Alfredo and Marcella Monaco, the Italian couple who risked their lives to shelter her during the Holocaust.

Fairfield students get a 'surreal' musical history lesson with instruments from the Holocaust

High schools received preserved instruments as part of the collection known as the "Violins of Hope," which Jews played before and during the Holocaust.

By JARROD WARDWELL/CONNECTICUT POST/TNS
18/11/2024

Son, grandson of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss battle demons in new documentary

Kai Höss and his 87-year-old father, Hans Jürgen Höss, recently confronted their family's legacy by participating in the 2024 documentary "The Commandant's Shadow."

 Dr. Edith Eva Eger and her grandson Jordan Engle holding a copy of her new book.

The message of 'The Ballerina of Auschwitz' by Dr. Edith Eva Eger

“I think they are the future. I think it’s very important for us to let them know what they can be – survivors and not victims of anything or anyone at any time.” 

24/10/2024

Editor's Notes: What we can learn from Holocaust survivors

One year after the October 7 massacre, we are faced with the challenge of how to remember. The Holocaust taught us that memory is not just about looking back; it’s about shaping the future. 

27/09/2024

'Don’t lose hope,' Dr. Edie counsels Israelis after October 7 trauma grips nation

Born in Czechoslovakia, Edie became a member of the Hungarian Olympic gymnastics team and a talented ballet dancer before most of her family was taken to the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944.

By STEVE LINDE , DEBBIE SANDLER
26/09/2024
Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis’ infamous Holocaust movie is having a new moment.

Funnyman Jerry Lewis’ infamously terrible Holocaust movie, ‘The Day the Clown Cried,’ is having a new moment. But you still can’t watch it.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
26/08/2024

Forging bonds of faith: A Rabbi's journey with evangelical Christians in Poland

On an interfaith mission to Poland, a rabbi finds new friendships with evangelical leaders as they confront Holocaust history and explore Jewish life together.

By JOSHUA STANTON
21/08/2024

Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant apologizes for what she planned to wear to Auschwitz

Anna Redman shared her outfit plans for her trip to Poland - including what she would wear to the Auschwitz concentration camp.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
16/07/2024
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