Holocaust education

Holocaust education in Israeli high schools becomes non-mandatory following Oct. 7

The Education Ministry clarified that this decision would currently only be valid for the 2024 school year if it were to come to fruition.

Protests for new elections, release of hostages held in cities across Israel

Families of the hostages were joined in their weekly mass rally by the descendants of Holocaust survivors and leaders in Israeli society as the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Ensuring that 'Never Again' will not happen again

First, we owe them the promise to never forget and more importantly, to continue to teach the lessons of the Holocaust.

By DAVID YAARI
26/01/2024

The life of Roman Vishniac comes to the big screen

The documentary Vishniac premiered in New York on January 19 and will open in Los Angeles on February 2.

By LAURI DONAHUE
22/01/2024

Remembrance Ambassadors in Jerusalem tell stories of surviving the Holocaust

During the course of the evening, the audience will hear half a dozen ambassadors relate the Holocaust experiences of six survivors, interspersed by musical interludes.

17/01/2024
 The exhibit also includes live-action videos.

Museum of Jewish Heritage tackles issue of Holocaust education for children

Museums and educators are wrestling with the question of how to reach younger audiences further and further removed from the horrors of the Holocaust.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA , GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
13/01/2024

Rock star Alanis Morissette uncovers her family’s Holocaust history on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’

Seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette was raised Catholic and is now a practicing Buddhist. But her mother was born in Hungary to two Holocaust survivor parents.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
03/01/2024

Two Holocaust survivors tell their tale in a new short documentary

As Holocaust survivors number fewer and fewer, the two men’s story was important even before Oct. 7

By JULIA GERGELY/JTA
06/12/2023

Holocaust memorial in Denmark defaced with antisemitic graffiti, Palestinian flag

The memorial focuses on the dangerous efforts made by ordinary Danish citizens who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Nazi occupation of the country.

Portuguese Holocaust museum marks anniversary of Kristallnacht

The ceremony featured the lighting of a memorial flame in front of 500 students from schools across Portugal who took part in the event.

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