Schindler’s List Goes Unsold on eBay
An original list of names of 801 Jews rescued by German industrialist Oskar Schindler did not find a buyer on eBay, where the opening...
Japanese Museum Marks Rescue of Jewish Refugees Who Landed at Tsuruga Port
In 1947, the Japanese foreign office asked Sugihara to resign because of "that incident" in Lithuania.
NYC Council Adopts Deutsch’s Holocaust Education Week Bill
Project Witness and the Museum of Jewish Heritage both testified in support of Deutsch’s bill last week, and are conducting educational efforts throughout this week.
Financier’s Daughter Shares Einstein’s Gratitude to her Father for Saving Jews from ‘Calamitous Peril’
"It must be a source of deep gratification to you to be making so important a contribution toward rescuing our persecuted fellow-Jews from their calamitous peril and leading them toward a better future."
DC School Librarian on Leave for Making 3rd Graders Reenact Scenes from the Holocaust
One Jewish student was instructed to portray Hitler.
Netanyahu Cites ‘Deep Ties Between Our Peoples’ After 10 Hours with Putin in Moscow
It is unbelievable, but 73 years after the Holocaust, there is a country in the Middle East, Iran, that is calling for the destruction of another six million Jews," Netanyahu told Putin.
Nazi-Looted Art to Return to Heirs of N.Y. Collector
Two artworks sold under duress during the Nazi occupation of Germany will be returned to the heirs of New York art collector Michael Berolzheimer,...
On Eve of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Catholic Journalist Atones for the Sins...
"Jonas Noreika received the Cross of the Vytis, the highest honor a Lithuanian could receive posthumously."
Israel’s Response to Marine Le Pen’s Statement on the Holocaust in France
'This recognition underpins the annual events marking the anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews from France.'
German Politician Expelled from Party for Calling Holocaust Memorial ‘A Monument of Shame’
Hёke also accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of damaging the younger generation, who, in his opinion, are not brought up as patriots.
Mass Graves of 8,000 Nazi Victims from World War II Found in Polish Forest
The victims of the forest executions were mostly inmates of the Soldau Nazi concentration camp killed between 1940 and 1944.
Female Skeleton Cradling Baby Uncovered at Holocaust Mass Grave in Belarus
Despite Gov. Alexander Rogachuk saying, “We will not allow the building of anything on bones of people,” officials are moving ahead with plans to build a luxury apartment building complex at the site.
Pope Condemns Catholics who Disrupted Kristallnacht Ceremony
Pope Francis, reacting to the disruption of a recent interfaith Kristallnacht memorial in Buenos Aires, Argentina, told Latin American religious leaders visiting the Vatican...
Painter Jonasz Stern’s ‘Landscape after the Holocaust’ in Krakow Museum
Painter Jonasz Stern left a permanent mark on the Polish art of the 20th century.
Leaders from World War II’s Allied Powers Address World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on the world to unite against growing anti-Semitism, and notably called out Iran for its Holocaust denial and threats to wipe out Israel.
Los Angeles Holocaust Museum Secures $2.5 Million in New State Funding
“Museum space is at capacity, particularly during school hours, and requests for student tours and public workshops continue to increase,” said Holocaust Museum LA CEO Beth Kean.
On Holocaust Day Nationalist Polish Party Submits Bill to Cut Off Jewish Claims
"The 447 right-wing law adopted by the US Congress scares voters in Poland."
Polish President Pulls Out of Jerusalem Event Marking Auschwitz Liberation
“I will be clear: We have decided that I as the Polish president will not participate in the event,” said Polish President Andrzej Duda, adding that not allowing him to publicly honor Polish victims of the Holocaust was equivalent to a “distortion of the historical truth.”
Jewish Groups Rejecting Hungary’s Grants for Holocaust Events
Several Jewish organizations in Hungary as a form of protest will not accept government grants for memorial events marking the 70th anniversary of the...
Hamas Attacks Sderot with Missile to Mark Holocaust Day
An early warning siren wailed in the Sderot area Sunday night, hours before a nationwide siren reminds the country of the Holocaust. “The journey for justice and freedom is not yet over,” said Peres.
German Jewish Leader Warns Anti-Semitism is ‘Very Big Problem’
"Experience has shown that openly wearing a kippa or a necklace with the Star of David is enough to attract verbal or physical threats."
Canadian House Speaker Resigns after Honoring Ukrainian Nazi in Zelenskyy’s Entourage
He will go down in history as the first politician to lose his job for misguided applause.
Wallenberg-Signed Document Exempting a Jew from Wearing Yellow Star Fetches $13,310
On 17 January 1945, during the Siege of Budapest by the Red Army, Wallenberg was detained by SMERSH on suspicion of espionage and subsequently disappeared.
‘Woman in Gold’ Helen Mirren Testifies for Holocaust Art Restitution Bill
The legislation is sponsored by Republican senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas and Democratic senators Chuck Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
Lebanese Businessman Donates Hitler’s Top Hat and Nazi Items to Israel
EJA's Rabbi Margolin announced that Chatila will join a delegation of European politicians travelling to Auschwitz, where he will receive an award for his actions.
‘Sobibor’ to Represent Russia in the Oscars
As many as 250,000 Jews were murdered at Sobibor, making it the fourth worst extermination camp, after Bełżec, Treblinka, and Auschwitz.
Document: SS Chief Wished Mufti in 1943 ‘Victory Against the Jewish Invaders’
'In this spirit, I am happy to wish you, on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, warm wishes for your continued struggle until the great victory.'
Europe’s First State-Run Jewish Divinity Program Opens in Germany
Europe’s first Jewish divinity program at a state university opened in Germany at the University of Potsdam outside Berlin.
The School for Jewish Theology, which...
Polish Senate Passes ‘No Polish Death Camps’ Law
"In every town where there was an Aktion (German expulsion of the local Jews), the ghetto was surrounded by a mob that participated in a formal hunt on Jews, a hunt according to all the rules of hunting—with beaters or without them. Did many Jews perish at their hands? Countless ones!"
While in Warsaw, Pence Will Visit Auschwitz for First Time
An estimated 1.1 million people were killed at Auschwitz, including as many as 960,000 Jews.