Holocaust education

Hungarian textbooks portray Jews positively, contain unbiased coverage of Holocaust - IMPACT-se

IMPACT-se released new research that found that Hungarian school textbooks include informative depictions of Judaism and empathetic, deep coverage of the Holocaust.

Rabbi Tamas Vero plays the Jewish shofar during the annual "March of the Living" to commemorate victims of the Holocaust, in Budapest, Hungary, May 5, 2024
Auschwitz, Poland

'World, Open Your Eyes'

Anne Frank's friend and step-sister Eva Schloss celebrates her 90th birthday in London.

Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and founder of Anne Frank Trust UK, dies at 96

Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger

"We have to march this year—it might be our last chance"


A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years

The museum said the remains likely dated back to before the year 2000, when it was more common for museums to accept human remains into their collections.

 The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, January 1, 2014.

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert dies at 100, King Charles leads tribute

The renowned educator and activist died peacefully in her London home surrounded by family.

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

Foundation hosts event to honor Holocaust survivors living in Israel

Over 3,500 Israelis help aging holocaust survivors.

Volunteers attend an event in their honor by the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims.

No exemptions on Holocaust education under new UK curriculum plan, PM Starmer says

Keir Starmer said the government would set aside funds so that students can visit Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust.

 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, following his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024.

In Albania, where Jews were saved from the Nazis, educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation

Youths in Albania know nearly nothing of their country's unique legacy in saving Jews, according to Florenca Stafa, director of the Albanian and Balkan Research Center.

 Albania's national Holocaust memorial, situated in a Tirana park, has commemorative plaques in Albanian, English and Hebrew.

South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-schoolers

The decision follows the passage this summer of restrictive new guidelines on instructional materials at the State Board of Education. 

 Frank W. Baker's book "We Survived the Holocaust," featuring illustrations by Tim Ogline, tells the real-life story of Bluma Tishgarten and Felix Goldberg.

Tim Walz cautioned against now rejected controversial ‘Gestapo Game’ at high school where he worked

Walz had cautioned against exercises like the one Ihrig used, which was called the “Gestapo Game” and was a trademarked activity conducted in settings around the world.

 Looking at a pictorial story of their country's history, German high school girls appear aghast as they wander through the Paulskirche in Frankfurt. The exhibition titled "Warsaw Ghetto," staged in 1963 and 1964, was the first of its kind in Germany.

80 years since deportation of Hungarian Jews: 'We stood by and didn't do enough'

One Hungarian politician, a resident of Paks, discussed the importance of the parade for recognition of the Jewish community, both past and present.

 Residents of Paks, Hungary reflect on the community's lack of action during Jewish deportation in WWII.

Moroccan delegation led by Sharaka tours Israel, defies prejudice

‘Some participants already face negative backlash from Islamists, but thankfully the King and government stand behind these peace building initiatives,’ says Dan Feferman.

 The delegation at the Knesset.

Jewish leader bashes former PM's denial of Poland's Holocaust role

"I say to the former Prime Minister: You cannot control the past. You must live with it, and learn from it. Go and learn,” Menachem Margolin of the European Jewish Association said.

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