At the International Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem last Thursday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier lamented his country’s role in the atrocities of World War II and condemned the …
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By Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany
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1/29/20
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Artwork made by eyewitnesses who documented their experiences during and shortly after the Holocaust, often in secret and while risking their lives, are showcased in a new exhibition at the Museum of …
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By Shiryn Ghermezian, JNS
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1/29/20
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Seventy-five: It’s the average lifespan of an American male and, as of this week, also the number of years that have passed since soldiers from the 100th Infantry Division of the Russian army …
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By Deborah Fineblum, JNS
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1/22/20
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Poland’s government won an important victory on the battleground of history last week. It succeeded in persuading Netflix to amend a newly released World War II-based documentary that …
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By Ben Cohen
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11/27/19
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Germany marked the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht, “The Night of Broken Glass,” last weekend. The nationwide Nazi pogrom against that country’s Jewish community took place on Nov. 9-10, …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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11/14/19
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It’s been 81 years since Kristallnacht (“Night of Broken Glass”), when Nazis torched synagogues, vandalized thousands of Jewish homes, schools and businesses, and killed nearly 100 …
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By Eliana Rudee, JNS
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11/14/19
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Alex Borstein of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” recalled her Holocaust survivor grandmother’s courage in defying the Nazis at the Emmy Awards.
Borstein, who won …
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By JTA
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10/3/19
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The Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in Lower Manhattan revealed on Monday a shofar that was hidden and blown in the Auschwitz concentration camp 75 years ago and never …
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9/26/19
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In the capital of Lithuania, an institution formerly known as the Museum of Genocide Victims barely mentions the murder of nearly all the country’s Jews by Nazis and locals, focusing instead on …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
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8/30/19
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In July 1939, eight months after Kristallnacht and seven weeks before Hitler would invade Poland, Congress killed a bill that would have allowed 20,000 Jewish refugee children into the United …
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By Ben Sales, JTA
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8/13/19
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