World war ii
Nearly 90 years after a German officer defied Nazis on Kristallnacht, police pledge to protect Jews
Over 1,400 synagogues were burned and ransacked, including Germany’s then-largest Neue Synagogue in Berlin. Because of one police officer’s moral conviction, this historic synagogue was saved.
Jewish physics: 'The Man Who Broke Reality' spotlights Nazi-defying scientist Niels Bohr - review
Avraham Saide: The 100th anniversary of British-Palestinian passport No. 1
The enigma of Robert Oppenheimer: New biography revisits the man behind the atomic bomb - review
Britain’s colonial legacy undermines its moral lectures against Israel - opinion
A country that once closed its gates to Jewish refugees should exercise particular caution when lecturing the Jewish state about morality and justice.
Painting Nazis stole from French Jew during WWII to be returned to owner's family, Paris court says
Per the court order, the current owner of the painting, who bought it during the 2024 auction, will be required to return the painting to the family of its original owner.
Canada declassifies report exposing US intelligence role in resettling Nazis after WWII
In early September, the Federal Court sided with B'nai Brith, ordering the government to remove almost all redactions from the 618-page report pursuant to the Access to Information Act.
WWII air-raid shelter buried beneath German playground rediscovered during construction work
During the time of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), the shelter was partially back-filled through the ventilation shafts, before a playground was built over it and the structure below forgotten.
Danish university study examines antisemitic stereotypes in Agatha Christie’s novels
New research finds Agatha Christie used antisemitic tropes as plot devices to mislead mystery readers, shifting to coded caricatures after WWII.
Tucker Carlson claims UK had no reason to join WWII, appears to defend Hitler's invasion of Poland
"The idea that Hitler just randomly rolled into Poland is a lie… Hitler repeatedly said, ‘I do not want to go to war with the UK,’” Tucker Carlson said in a recent interview with Jacob Rees-Mogg.
The UN’s double standard toward Israel exposes its moral bankruptcy - opinion
Israel has a duty to expose the double standard practiced by the leaders of UN member states and to denounce a system that gives a political majority permission to stigmatize one country.
Zara removes Halloween costume likened to concentration camp uniform from website after backlash
Zara described the ensemble as “Kids costume featuring vertical stripes with decorative topstitching, a lapel flower and a distressed effect. Includes a cardigan and shorts. Gray / Blue.”
Zelensky, Ukrainian Jewish leaders mark 85 years since Nazi Babyn Yar massacre
Zelensky, during his speech at the memorial ceremony for the Holocaust massacre, likened Russia's actions in the Ukraine-Russia War to horrors committed by the Nazis during World War II.
Cantor brings Jewish music lost in Kristallnacht back to Germany - interview
Assaf Levitin told The Jerusalem Post that his work is intended to be comprehensive. "I do not want to only bring one or two pieces back in the repertoire and say 'never again.'"
