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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 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
The former concentration camp Auschwitz

Palestinian man visits Auschwitz, publicly calls on Jews to return there 'where they belong'

As the man spanned the camera along the site of the camp, he continued, "God-willing, we will be free from you [Jews], and you will all return to the concentration camps."

'We will rise from the ashes': Holocaust, Oct. 7 survivors to go on March of the Living

The first March of the Living since October 7 will feature two events, the march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, and another in Budapest to commemorate the loss of Hungarian Holocaust.

Peacock’s ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ tackles a Holocaust love story based on real events

The series will also feature an end-title song by the legendary Jewish artist and EGOT holder Barbra Streisand.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
22/04/2024
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'The Lonka Project': Pictures of Jews from world leading photographers

The images are of people from a variety of professions, national origins, and streams within Judaism.

MARTIN GREENFIELD

Martin Greenfield, Auschwitz survivor and master tailor to American presidents, dies at 95

Greenfield would survive Auschwitz and Buchenwald, immigrate to the United States, and become a master tailor who dressed a series of presidents from Dwight Eisenhower to Barack Obama.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
22/03/2024

Secret chess pieces found at Auschwitz camp tell a story of prisoner life

This discovery adds a significant layer to the museum's collection that already includes items like wooden miniature chess pieces and bread-made figures.

‘Zone of Interest’ producer calls Oscars speech a ‘distraction,’ as Auschwitz memorial defends it

Even as Danny Cohen took Glazer’s speech to task, another major voice in the debate has also weighed in — supporting Glazer.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
15/03/2024

Two centenarian Holocaust survivors meet for first time

To commemorate the March of the Living UK film premiere of ‘MOTL - Journey of Hope: Retracing the Kindertransport After 85 Years,’ two 100-year-old Holocaust survivors met in London.

Details revealed for new series ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’

The series is set to be released in the US on Peacock in May and in Israel on Yes. 

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