Auschwitz
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Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation
An original Auschwitz plan, a warning for our time - opinion
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Cycling from Auschwitz to form the largest "NEVER AGAIN"
Holocaust survivor and Ireland's oldest man, Josef Veselsky, dies aged 107
Following the end of the war in 1945, Veselsky became the secretary to a minister in the Czech government, but fled the country in 1948 amidst the communist takeover.
From burden to bridge: How Jewish music is reopening Germany’s cultural soul
Across Germany, Jewish music becomes a living answer to Holocaust memory and post–Oct. 7 antisemitism, one concert at a time.
'If not us, then who?': Indian CEO pushes Holocaust awareness at home - interview
Meet the Indian business leader pushing for Holocaust awareness in his country of nearly 1.5 billion people.
Raised with survivors: A journalist's journey to uncover her family's past
‘The Jerusalem Post’s’ Greer Fay Cashman recalls growing up surrounded by Holocaust survivors and her visits to Poland with Israeli leaders.
From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes - study
The authors explore how pharmaceutical logistics and networks enabled neglect, experimentation, and killings in the camp medical system.
Viktor Ullmann’s 'Der Kaiser von Atlantis' as a manifesto against tyranny - review
Ullmann completed this significantly historical work in Ghetto Theresienstadt just before he was sent to his death in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
'Wrong empathy'? Turkish and Arab students say camp visits spark fear for their own safety - study
New research argues memorials shape which emotions are deemed “legitimate,” highlighting tensions over empathy and belonging.
Viktor Ullmann’s Shoa opera ‘Emperor of Atlantis’ premieres in Hebrew
The first Hebrew production of Der Kaiser von Atlantis brings Ullmann’s opera to stages across Israel this month.
Austrian doctor fired after telling obese patient only Auschwitz would help with weight loss
The incident occurred at the Landesklinikum Horn, with an anonymous letter tipping over the antisemitic remarks made in reference to the Nazi death camp.
Boston’s unfinished Holocaust museum hoists boxcar into exhibit space overlooking Boston Common
A historic 12-ton railcar is crane-lifted into the museum's center, symbolizing the millions "who never returned" and lost freedoms.
‘Poland is for Poles, not Jews’: Polish MP's speech outside Auschwitz stirs outrage
Braun, the head of the Confederation of the Polish Crown party, made the comments on Saturday amid news of the Polish government’s plans to adopt a resolution combating antisemitism.
