Auschwitz

‘The Commandant’s Shadow’ tells the true story behind ‘The Zone of Interest’

The Jewish subjects of the documentary say they do not see the story as uniquely Jewish.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
29/05/2024

Google's $1M gift: Virtual Auschwitz tours now a reality

Wojciech Soczewica, director general of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, noted the project's responsibility to preserve the authenticity of the site while making educational content accessible.

Taking Jews’ agency away by denying them the right of self-defense is antisemitism

Enabling the continued hatred and murder of Jews, denying the victims the agency to stop it, and couching it in the terms of international law is antisemitism.

By ARIEL MUZICANT
25/05/2024

In ‘Here There are Blueberries,’ playwright Moisés Kaufman focuses on perpetrators of the Holocaust

The Venezuelan-born Kaufman, best known for “The Laramie Project,” a play and HBO film about the murder of the gay student Matthew Shepard, had found his latest subject.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
19/05/2024

'The Holocaust shaped my grandfather, but amid the tragedy: Hope' - opinion

Saba Moshe's legacy is a tale of survival, joy, and resilience amid tragedy. Grandson fondly recalls cherished memories, preserving family traditions. (1926-2024)

By YOAV BARTH
15/05/2024

A single journey: Holocaust survivor’s daughter keeps family memories alive with debut novel

'You think you’re safe,' the author's mother would often tell her, 'but it can happen again.'

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside Auschwitz during March of the Living

The pro-Palestinian protest occurred during a march commemorating the victims of the Holocaust on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

TikTok creators unite globally at March of the Living to commemorate Holocaust

A team of 27 TikTok creators joins the March of the Living to commemorate the Holocaust, reaching millions with their content and combating online hatred.

By VERONICA NEIFAKH/THE MEDIA LINE
06/05/2024

From trauma to resilience: October 7 survivors join March of the Living at Auschwitz

Reporter's Notebook: At the March of the Living, where survivors and their descendants walk the grounds of Auschwitz, Thomas Hand, father of former hostage Emily Hand, finds a deep connection.

By CHEN SCHIMMEL
06/05/2024
 Visitors tour an exhibition ahead of Israel's national Holocaust memorial day, at Yad Vashem

Holocaust researchers use AI to search for unnamed victims

The technology used can quickly and efficiently process testimonies and identify names.

By REUTERS
06/05/2024
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