Holocaust
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
A robbed generation: The forgotten Jewish history that helped build European football - opinion
'Out of the Sky': The Jewish parachutists who jumped into Nazi-occupied Europe - review
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.
Strength is not a crime: Rahm Emanuel misunderstands Israel and should be ashamed - opinion
American Jews and Israeli Jews are family. Have you ever had a family member who embarrassed you? Maybe you don’t introduce them to your friends. But do you want them consumed by their enemies?
Mifal HaPais presented its 2026 Landau Prizes for Arts and Sciences to leading Israeli researchers
Each of the nine winners received a NIS 150,000 grant. The ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of the Landau Prize, which recognizes exceptional achievements and contributions to Israeli research.
Elie Wiesel's son rejects Rahm Emanuel's 'pariah' verdict on Israel
From Auschwitz to the UN, Elisha Wiesel describes the lessons he inherited from his father and the battle he believes must now be fought over language and memory.
Polish nationalists protest memorial to 1941 Jedwabne massacre, call it 'Jewish lies'
The massacre was the killing of hundreds of Jewish residents of the town of Jedwabne in northeastern Poland on 10 July 1941. Polish nationalists protested the memorial, calling it “Jewish lies.”
Stockholm pro-Palestine protest uses mock Auschwitz gate with word 'Gaza' to criticize Israel
The activists gathered to demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from Israeli detention while depicting Gazan mothers and babies alongside a man in a blood-covered Netanyahu costume.
German parliament advances bill to criminalize denial of Israel's right to exist
Under the proposal, anyone who publicly or at a gathering denies the right of the State of Israel to exist, or calls for its elimination, would face punishment.
Israel to assume one-year chairmanship of Arlosen Archives, comprehensive WWII archive in 2027
In 2025, the Arolsen Archives partnered with Israel’s Central Zionist Archive to digitize over 1300 child tracing files, records originally created for unaccompanied Jewish children after the war.
