Holocaust Memorial Museum
Holocaust survivors, Sen. Rick Scott condemn Kanye West’s Florida concerts
Florida Senator Rick Scott was joined by Holocaust survivors and members of the Tampa Jewish community in a press conference calling out Kanye West for historic antisemitism.
Head of Anne Frank Educational Center questions Yad Vashem's Germany expansion, drawing backlash
Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers
Lebanese banker receives hate comments over large Holocaust museum donation
First Jew of color to lead American Jewish museum resigns, cites racism
Moyo is publicly accusing the board of dysfunction fueled by racism and sexism — and the board is threatening to sue her for allegedly leaking private information.
Right-wing politician on Auschwitz museum board causes Historians to quit
Two historians joined Jewish philosopher Stanislaw Krajewski in resigning over what they called a form of “politicization” of the state museum.
Montreal Holocaust Museum to hold virtual memorial amid COVID-19 pandemic
The event will include testimonies from six survivors as well as reflections on their stories from their children and grandchildren.
Vaccine passports are being compared to yellow Stars of David
Political activists are comparing the idea of “vaccine passports” to Nazi Germany, with many invoking the yellow Stars of David that Nazis forced Jews to wear during the Holocaust.
Teens cause $15,000 worth of damage vandalizing a Holocaust museum
The suspects were shown bending the metal statues and knocking them down, via surveillance video.
Graffiti equating Holocaust with Uighur persecution painted on monument
Some of the graffitis read “Uighurs 2021=Jews 1941.”
Pfizer CEO Dr. Bourla to join Jewish Heritage Museum in virtual event
The CEO & Chairman of the company responsible for the distribution of the first coronavirus vaccine will discuss his life and Greek Jewish Heritage on February 18th via zoom.
Complete Nuremberg Trials recordings online for the first time
This week, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum placed online more than 700 hours of audio recordings from the trials, as well as 37 reels of film introduced as evidence.
Yad Vashem chair Avner Shalev recalls achievements, challenges
Shalev has long been the public face of Yad Vashem, welcoming popes, presidents and prime ministers to the Mount of Remembrance.
The UK agonizes over its new Holocaust memorial
To put the present situation into context, the UK already has five significant Holocaust centers serving the public.
