Holocaust

Troubling pattern of Holocaust minimization: Jewish stereotypes found in Irish textbooks

The report, which is the first carried out by IMPACT-se on European national curricula, identifies worrying representations of Jews and Israel.

Revisiting Kristallnacht with rising global antisemitism

On this 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, all of us across continents have been newly and harshly confronted with the rising specter of classic antisemitism and its new form, anti-Zionism. 

By LAURA KAM
05/11/2024

Obama urges Jewish Americans to back Harris, criticizes Trump’s ties to Holocaust deniers

At the rally, Obama asked why Jewish Americans would place their faith in a president “who sat down for pleasantries with Holocaust deniers.” 

04/11/2024

'Heil Hitler' shouted at five Jewish schoolgirls on public transport in Melbourne

One of the girl's mothers said it was disgusting that 80 years after the Holocaust, her daughter was being subjected to such horror.

Global silence on Iran's calls to kill Jews draws Nazi-era comparisons

After Kristallnacht, some members of the Nazi regime openly called for the genocide of the Jews. In today’s times, the Iranian regime and its supporters call for the destruction of Israel. 

By LARRY DOMNITCH
04/11/2024

Graphic novel tells emotional tale of Jews in 1930s aimed at modern audience

Judessey is a fast-moving and attention-grabbing tale, not without moments of real emotion, told in a series of vivid hand-drawn pictures, embellished with speech bubbles.

  An illustrative image of Jews celebrating with Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah.

Simchat Torah in times of tragedy: Balancing joy and mourning

Amid tragedy, communities creatively honor Simchat Torah, blending celebration with remembrance to uphold tradition while reflecting on recent loss and resilience.

Holocaust memorial stolen in Germany’s Börde district amid rising antisemitic acts

This theft is part of a troubling pattern of recent Stolperstein disappearances in Germany.

Is Jewish universalism the source of antisemitism?

If the tides continue to turn against us, we must internalize that no universalist from outside the community is coming to help us. What that looks like will differ according to each person. 

03/11/2024

Yad Vashem exhibit at Austrian parliament rolls out fate of Jews in post-Anschluss Vienna

The seed for the current project was sown last year when a similarly-themed exposition was given pride of place at the Bundestag, the German parliament building in Berlin.

03/11/2024
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