Holocaust
Getting to know Etty Hillesum, the Holocaust diarist starring at the Israel Festival
Hillesum was 27 when she started putting pen to paper, much older than Frank and, hence, her writing relates to a more advanced stage of life and state of consciousness and awareness.
The Australia I grew up in is unraveling as antisemitism shatters a safe haven - opinion
Editor's Notes: Germany’s ‘good Jews’ thought they were safe, New York should pay attention
Debate erupts in Rotterdam over Israeli ambassador's planned speech at Holocaust memorial event
Remembering Elie Wiesel: A soul on fire and a life dedicated to justice - opinion
Yad Vashem marked the 10th anniversary of Professor Elie Wiesel’s death with a screening of a film on his life and legacy. His death remains a personal and profound loss.
How the international response to October 7 makes the case for Zionism - opinion
The aftermath of October 7 is a chilling reminder that no matter how accommodated or assimilated we believe ourselves to be, some will always see us as “too Jewish” to be accepted.
Brilliant Hebrew calendar: More than just dates - opinion
Thanks to the Hebrew calendar, Jewish history is never abandoned or forgotten. Jews celebrate or commemorate – from destruction to rebirth.
After chronicling Jewish history, Oscar-winning filmmaker Richard Trank begins new life in Israel
“Every time she and I came here, there was always a sadness when we knew we had to leave,” Trank said of the country whose story shaped his career.
Paris plaque honoring Holocaust rescuers vandalized before Vel d’Hiv commemoration
The plaque, which honors Arsene et Angele Richard and their daughter Marcelle for saving the life of 13-year-old Edmond Rajchman, was broken down the middle and is now missing most of the words.
A robbed generation: The forgotten Jewish history that helped build European football - opinion
Long before the extermination camps reached their full horror, the Nazis had already begun erasing Jews from the world of sport.
'Out of the Sky': The Jewish parachutists who jumped into Nazi-occupied Europe - review
Matti Friedman uncovers the forgotten stories behind the Jewish parachutists who risked everything to return to Nazi-occupied Europe.
Children of Holocaust survivors face higher schizophrenia risk, Israeli study finds
It’s known that the adult children of many Holocaust survivors suffer from trauma as a result of growing up with them and hearing about their horrific experiences, or when the parents refuse to share
Lost Holocaust music, nearly erased by Stalin, goes on tour in Asia
The story emerged from 263 songs recorded in 1944 by Soviet Jewish ethnomusicologist Moisei Beregovsky from Ukrainian Jews newly freed from Romanian occupation in 1944.
Israeli nationalists are foolish to flirt with Romania’s antisemites - opinion
It is difficult to imagine a more foolish or morally obscene bargain than the one visible in Dagan’s early July meeting with Simion, which reportedly took place in Bucharest.