Holocaust education

Holocaust education bill fails in Washington State after debate over Jewish refugees, and Gaza war

Republicans felt that the latest version of the bill contained implied references to Gaza Palestinians’ experience during the war.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
27/02/2024

Hillary Clinton: Youth 'woefully uninformed' on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Clinton described an environment at the university where students who are highly engaged on global issues only regularly protest Israel, despite not knowing the history.  

Nina Gottlieb, Holocaust survivor who told her story in an award-winning documentary, dies at 91

In December, Gottlieb was invited to celebrate Hanukkah with Kamala Harris at the vice president’s residence in Washington, DC.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
08/02/2024

Lawrence Langer, renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, dies at 94

Langer died January 29 at a hospice near his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
06/02/2024

Holocaust survivors once again face terror following Oct. 7

On October 7, memories of the past resurged as Never Again. Since then Holocaust survivors once again face terror. They live with existential fear.

By ORLY SIVAN
28/01/2024

Holocaust education in Israeli high schools becomes non-mandatory following Oct. 7

The Education Ministry clarified that this decision would currently only be valid for the 2024 school year if it were to come to fruition.

Protests for new elections, release of hostages held in cities across Israel

Families of the hostages were joined in their weekly mass rally by the descendants of Holocaust survivors and leaders in Israeli society as the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Ensuring that 'Never Again' will not happen again

First, we owe them the promise to never forget and more importantly, to continue to teach the lessons of the Holocaust.

By DAVID YAARI
26/01/2024

The life of Roman Vishniac comes to the big screen

The documentary Vishniac premiered in New York on January 19 and will open in Los Angeles on February 2.

By LAURI DONAHUE
22/01/2024
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