Holocaust education

Germany to provide Yad Vashem with €5 million annually under new agreement with Israel

The agreement will replace an older one agreed upon in 2020, in which Germany committed to providing €1 million annually until 2031.

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to the press on the 21st sanctions package against Russia in Brussels, Belgium, June 9, 2026.

European Commission launches Project NERON to focus on antisemitism, fostering Jewish life

One school pupil, Teaghan Murtagh, wrote a letter to the Lexington Observer about Cole's order for her not to wear a T-shirt with the words "Save the bees. Plant more trees. Clean the seas. Punch Nazis."

Boston principal apologizes to Muslim, Arab students who felt 'unsafe' after Holocaust lesson

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

Head of Anne Frank Educational Center questions Yad Vashem's Germany expansion, drawing backlash


Elon Musk must use his influence to educate, not diminish Holocaust memory - opinion

Remembering what can happen if we’re not cognizant of the past and how it came to be will ensure it doesn’t happen again.

 Elon Musk and the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) (illustrative).

Survey finds lack of Holocaust knowledge in eight countries, but majority fear another genocide

One in five French adults reportedly had not heard or weren't sure if they had heard of the Shoah, the Claims Conference said on Thursday.

 PRISONERS OF the Auschwitz concentration camp after their liberation by the Red Army in January 1945.

'Place of incredible evil': House of Auschwitz commander to open to visitors

“A house is a house,” said Jacek Purski., who is involved in the project. “But it is in uninteresting, regular houses like this where extremism is happening today.”

 A scene from "The Zone of Interest"

Holocaust survivor awarded Germany’s Federal Order of Merit for Holocaust education efforts

Germany honored Holocaust survivor George Shefi for his lifelong commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance.

 George Shefi meets with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Over third of parents say their children targeted by antisemitism, witness it - poll

Such claims were made by 71% of Jewish parents and 37% of non-Jewish parents alike.

 An illustrative image of a class in an elementary school.

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.