Auschwitz

Late Holocaust survivor Marta Wise gets a life's worth of musical celebration tribute

The lineup will signify an incredible life story of an incredible woman who beat all the odds.

14/07/2024
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

Germans alone responsible for Holocaust, no Polish involvement - Former Polish PM says

Morawiecki's statements on the Holocaust, particularly his 2018 remarks suggesting multiple nationalities, including Jews, were perpetrators, sparked significant backlash.

An Italian Jewish family’s story rebuilt

Norma Stella Colombo and her husband Moisè Vittorio Gentilli lived in Mereto di Tomba (Udine) and were murdered in Auschwitz in 1944, along with five other family members.

By DENIS PASSALENT
10/07/2024

Auschwitz display of 3,000 murdered children's shoes returns after undergoing preservation process

The shoes underwent a preservation process that took over a year of work at the Auschwitz Museum Conservation Laboratories.

Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry take a father-daughter trip to Auschwitz in tragicomedy ‘Treasure’

The story of “Treasure” will be familiar to many Ashkenazi Jews who have either made such journeys, which delved into genealogical research.

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
15/06/2024

The world forgot Auschwitz, of course they have forgotten the hostages too

The victims of the Holocaust at times feel removed from us by time, language, and culture, but the hostages of today will be the “survivors” of our grandchildren’s age.

By ANNA BABCOX
14/06/2024

How do modern Jewish historical moments relate with their Bible portions?

I find many apt connections between significant modern Jewish historical events and the Torah portions that are read during the week coinciding with their occurrence.

By REUVEN GOLDFARB
13/06/2024

Virtual reality tour of Auschwitz available to New Yorkers this month

The unique screening aims to utilize VR technology to allow museum-goers to experience a firsthand perspective of Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

Film 'The Commandant’s Shadow’ brings new perspective to Holocaust

The movie features striking cinematography and high production values not usually seen in documentaries.

Ursula Haverbeck infamously known as 'Nazi grandma.'

On trial at 95: Ursula Haverbeck charged for Holocaust denial in Germany

Haverback was previously sentenced to ten months in prison without parole in 2015. Following the charge, she filed for an appeal and avoided arrest.

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