Auschwitz

This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

Baba Baruch, heir of Baba Sali, speaks to prime minister Yitzhak Shamir during traditional ceremonies in Netivot, 1988.
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

 Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

An original Auschwitz plan, a warning for our time - opinion

The world’s largest “NEVER AGAIN” route, starting from the Gate of Death.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Cycling from Auschwitz to form the largest "NEVER AGAIN"


Russian security bureau declassifies documents on Auschwitz liberation and Nazi crimes

The documents published by the FSB include testimonies, photos, a certificate commemorating a badge earned in the Polish army, as well as a certificate of release from Auschwitz.

The site of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau

‘You’d have sided with Hitler’: Global Jewry decries 'hypocrisy' on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jewish groups in Italy, Ireland and Israel accused international organizations of hypocrisy given their stance on the attacks suffered by Israeli civilians since October 7 2023.

 THE FRONT GATE of Auschwitz carries the infamous phrase: ‘Arbeit macht frei.’ The writer states: ‘Perhaps we as Jews are less alone in our grief than we may fear.’

The alarm bells of Auschwitz are sounding - opinion

As we reach this week’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, let’s not miss the alarm bells ringing loudly today.

THE DESTRUCTION at Kibbutz Be’eri

UN, NGOs transform Holocaust remembrance into hypocrisy - opinion

International Holocaust Remembrance Day might well be renamed Holocaust Hypocrisy Day, while the other 364 days are devoted to the slogans of genocide inversion and other forms of Jew hatred.

 AN AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL post on social media accuses Israel of carrying out genocide.

From Auschwitz to TikTok: how Lily Ebert inspired millions - opinion

This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme, “For a Better Future,” is a powerful reminder that remembrance alone is not enough.

 Lily Ebert (Left) standing next to her great-grandson Dov Forman (Right)

Auschwitz marks 80 years since liberation, potentially last with living survivors

Officials say the commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation could be the last of its kind.

  A freight train used to transport Jewish people to their death in Auschwitz

A gift shop at Auschwitz? New films and a graphic memoir explore ‘dark tourism'

Ari Richter’s memoir and new films revisit Holocaust memory and family roots.

 Ari Richter depicts his visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in his graphic memoir "Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz."

Zelensky attends Auschwitz liberation memorial event at Babyn Yar

This ceremony is Zelensky’s third event at Babi Yar since the start of the war, reaffirming his commitment to Holocaust remembrance.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Babi Yar on the 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation, January 26, 2025.

New film marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israel commemorates its own Holocaust Remembrance Day in the spring, on the Hebrew date of the start of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. 

 A SCENE from ‘The Investigation.’

Just 50 Holocaust survivors will be at Auschwitz for the 80th anniversary of its liberation

Fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain as the 80th liberation anniversary nears.

The main tower at the entrance to the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, covered under a large tent, stands illuminated during the official ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the camp on Jan. 27, 2020.