Rio Inaugurates Long-awaited Holocaust Memorial With 72-foot-tall Tower
Thirty years in the making, the tower is expected to host international exhibitions on tolerance and human rights
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Opinion Yad Vashem Is Selling Its Soul to Shady Right-wing Racists and Populists
Yad Vashem should stop dirtying its hands. It should focus on fulfilling its mandate, keep out of partisan politics, and keep away from politicians who use and abuse Holocaust memory
‘We Make Allowances for Ourselves as if We Were Still Weak, Helpless Jews’
In his novel ‘The Memory Monster,’ Yishai Sarid imagines a Holocaust historian becoming dangerously immersed in his work. In an interview marking the book’s publication in English, the writer explains why it’s important to ask provocative questions about Shoah education
Renowned Jewish Historian: Stop Using the Term ‘Antisemitism’
Professor David Engel insists events that occurred in different eras and different places aren’t necessarily connected
Opinion Let TikTok Creators Pretend to Be Victims of the Nazis. It Strengthens Holocaust Memory
The noisy campaigns against young social media users role-playing and hashtagging the Holocaust are misplaced. From TikTok to Instagram to YouTube, a new, creative and necessary kind of testimony is emerging
Lithuanian Who Destroyed Memorial to Nazi War Criminal Receives Prison Sentence – and Flees the Country
Stanislav Tomas destroyed a plaque dedicated to Jonas Noreika, a known Nazi war criminal seen as a national hero by some Lithuanians for his fight against the Communist regime
Jewish Groups Slam Dutch Railway Company Holocaust Reparation for Lack of Consultation
Chair of Operations of the World Jewish Restitution Organizations said 'This is something to be dealt with... in cooperation with representatives of victims'
Israel No Longer Leads the World in Holocaust Research, National Academy of Sciences Says
Study cites decline in Israel's basic research on Holocaust, linked to general devaluation of humanities studies
'Look What Happened to the Jews': How the Holocaust Became Key to the NRA's Argument
Genocide or guns? How the National Rifle Association evolved from an organization that cooperated with government into a lobby that sanctifies gun ownership and lauds Trump, explained by author of new book 'The NRA: The Unauthorized History,' Frank Smyth
Documents From Vatican Archives Show Pius XII Deliberately Ignored Reports on the Holocaust
German researchers who have seen the newly released documents from the Vatican Archives say close associates of the pope claimed the Jews were exaggerating the magnitude of the slaughter
In a World in Lockdown, Anne Frank Is the Latest Social Media Influencer
The new Anne Frank video diary on YouTube, which came out during the coronavirus pandemic, forces us to confront our treatment of human sufferings – like the one plaguing us today
What if Mossad Agents Had Caught Hitler in the Amazon Rain Forest?
The Holocaust was an impulsive rebellion by 'polytheistic instincts,' claimed Jewish American essayist and literary critic George Steiner, who passed away this month, aged 90. He also speculated about what might have happened if Hitler was captured by Israel
Opinion Germany Is Guilty – but Russia and Poland Both Bear Responsibility, Too
As a 5-year-old boy, I saw tanks for the first time in my life – not German or Soviet tanks, but Polish tanks driving through our street on their way to 'liberate' Tesin
Analysis Adoption of False Russian WWII Narrative Calls Yad Vashem’s Integrity Into Question
To preserve its good name, credibility, and reputation, Yad Vashem has to tell the public the whole truth about what went on behind the scenes at the ceremony
Yad Vashem Apologizes for Historical Error at World Holocaust Forum
Unusual clarification comes after Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial drew criticism for legitimizing Russia's WWII narrative
Sweden Hopes Its First Top-level Visit to Israel in 21 Years Will Thaw Ties
Stockholm is stepping up its efforts against anti-Semitism and hate crimes, as the foreign minister tries to mend relations with Israel
Historians Publish Photos Proving John Demjanjuk Served in Nazi Death Camp
The Ukrainian-born Demjanjuk, who was convicted of involvement in the murder of 28,000 Jews at Sobibor, denied being there and was appealing the verdict when he died
When Did the Holocaust Begin? A Genesis of Genocide
The Holocaust was the single-most traumatic event for the Jewish people in the 20th century, but there is some disagreement over the exact date on which it started.
Opinion Slave Labor, Mass Shootings and Gas Chambers: The Roma, World War II's Forgotten Genocide
In comparison to the Holocaust, the mass murder of half a million of Europe's Roma and Sinti communities is unknown and unrecognized. That absence, and their continued persecution, pose questions we still struggle to answer
LISTEN: Hijacking the Holocaust for Putin, Politics and Power
On the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of Auschwitz, world leaders descend on Jerusalem for a controversial Holocaust conference. Russia's Putin will be there, but Poland is staying away. LISTEN FREE
Shrewd Art Dealer or Nazi Stooge? A 'Decadent Art' Collection Comes to Israel
The Israel Museum is now showing works once owned by Hildebrand Gurlitt, a man who had Jewish roots and an unclear record on how he amassed his collection
Austrian Parliament Grants Holocaust Survivors, Descendants Right to Citizenship
All parties agree to amend existing law to include those who left before 1955 and their families, allowing them to keep dual citizenship
Filmed in Auschwitz With Former Prisoners, First Holocaust Feature Film Was a Feminist Triumph
Centering around the story of a real Jewish heroine, the first ever Holocaust feature film was a revolutionary female-led experiment. 'They did everything automatically, as returning prisoners. It was frightening'
Holocaust Survivor Owes Her Life to a Nazi Officer’s Great Dane
Nina Dinar, 93, has loved dogs since childhood and that saved her in a Nazi labor camp in Poland
‘Not Everyone Believes Holocaust Happened,’ Florida High School Principal Says
When confronted on comment by a parent, William Latson doubled down, saying: 'You have your thoughts, but we are a public school and not all of our parents have the same beliefs'
Hundreds of Scholars Criticize D.C. Holocaust Museum's Stance on Concentration Camps Comparison
The Holocaust museum's position that nothing can be compared to the Holocaust, including Trump's border facilities to concentration camps, 'makes learning from the past almost impossible,' open letter says