Holocaust survivors
Join the Fight to Keep Holocaust Memory Alive
In 10 days, we will mark another Holocaust Remembrance Day. Jan. 27 commemorates the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp by Soviet soldiers in 1945, and is likely to pass with few lessons learned, yet again.
Republican governor demands George Santos face accountability
"That's unacceptable in politics. It breaches the trust between the electorate and their elected official," Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Sunday.
Stanford linguists show how Nazis got away with murder
The team analyzed the language used in propaganda between 1927 and 1945 to understand how Nazis dehumanized Jews.
Holocaust survivor flooded with letters after incredible story goes viral
"Zahava asked me to share her story so that everyone would know what they did to her family," a TikToker said.
A Return to Bergen-Belsen and the Future of Holocaust Remembrance
Menachem Rosensaft's connections with Bergen-Belsen lie far deeper than all that. His parents, Polish Jews who had survived Auschwitz-Birkenau, met there shortly after their liberation by British troops on April 15, 1945. For the next five years, Menachem's father, Josef Rosensaft, headed both the Central Committee of Liberated Jews in the British Zone of Germany and the Jewish Committee that administered the Belsen Displaced Persons camp.
Art Spiegelman Warns Holocaust Stories in Schools to Be Targeted After CRT
"I think of [the ban of his book 'Maus'] as a harbinger of things to come," the author and illustrator said.
'No One Is Alive Anymore'—Family Reunited With Note From Holocaust Survivor
"Dad, Mom, Grete, Lottchen and Hermann: no one is alive anymore. My pain is unspeakably big," an excerpt from the letter said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Anne Frank Comment 'Reprehensible': Cheryl Hines
This is not the first time Kennedy has referenced the Holocaust when speaking about public health mandates in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Auschwitz Survivor Celebrates 98th Birthday Saying 'The Nazis Didn't Win'
"Even if she did think she'd survive Auschwitz, I don't think she ever thought she'd reach 98," her great-grandson said.
Family Of Mother And Daughter Separated At Auschwitz Reunited
Dena Morris said: "I'm feeling like it's surreal. Like, it can't be real, but it is real. And it just kind of completes you."
An 86-Year-Old Woman is Crowned 'Miss Holocaust Survivor' After Pageant Win
Selina Steinfeld was among 10 women, all in their 80s and 90s, who took part in the pageant in Jerusalem. "I have no words to express my happiness," she said.
TN Hat Shop Sells Nazi-Style Jewish Stars Proclaiming 'Not Vaccinated'
The store's Instagram account contains conspiracy theories about COVID-19, facemasks and vaccinations.
Our Collective Responsibility Is to Never Forget the Holocaust
Take your children to a Holocaust memorial or a museum. Invite a survivor to your school, church or community organization.
The Charity Helping Vulnerable Holocaust Survivors During the Pandemic
Thirty-four-year-old Evan Rosenberg founded the charity after receiving a letter from his grandma recounting a family story from the Holocaust.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Survivor Warns Leaders Have Adopted 'Hate'
Sidney Zoltak, 89, said he is worried about global indifference towards hateful politics and modern genocides.
1932 Photo Showing Menorah Under Nazi Flag Resurfaces During Hanukkah
"'Death to Judah' so the flag says, 'Judah will live forever,' so the light answers," Rachel Posner wrote in German on the back of the photograph.
Florida Nurse Allegedly Stole and Spent Holocaust Survivor's Life Savings
Some of the stolen money came from Holocaust reparation checks issued by the German government, according to the grandson of a couple who were allegedly exploited by their caretaker.
'Miss Holocaust Survivor': 93-year-old Wins Crown
"I wouldn't believe that at my age I would be a beauty," great-grandmother Tova Ringer said.
Holocaust Survivor Subjected to 'Demeaning' TSA Search
Kor later said that the TSA had contacted her to "solve" the issue of body searches while she travels.
Holocaust Survivors Urge Israel Not to Deport Africans
"We, who know precisely what it's like to be refugees, to be homeless and bereft of a state that preserves and protects us from violence and suffering, cannot comprehend how a Jewish government can expel refugees and asylum seekers to a journey of suffering, torment and death."
Holocaust Survivors on Why Americans Must Confront Hate
"Know that it is possible for people to stand up and do the right thing, even when they are surrounded by evil."
Newly Found Songs from the Holocaust Still Haunt
The singing of a Holocaust survivor recorded onto steel-wire spools in 1946 was missing for decades. Now it is moving us to tears.
Inspiring Holocaust Survivor Leon Greenman's Story
Leon was dedicating to combating the far-right, and shared his story with thousands of people.
Czechs Lose Trust in President After Holocaust Scandal
The scandal of October 28 left a bad taste in the mouths of many Czechs.
Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 87
Humanitarian's book "Night" was an indelible account of the horrors of the Holocaust.
Helen Mirren Pushes for Ted Cruz's Holocaust Art Act
The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act would remove legal barriers to Holocaust victims and their families' seeking looted art.
U.K. Denied Compensation to Thousands of Nazi Victims
Authorities forced victims of Nazi persecution to relive their harrowing experiences.
Sharing Holocaust Stories With the Next Generation
At the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors will speak about their experiences and the memories they've inherited.
Winton's Children: Saved From the Holocaust by 'Britain's Schindler'
In 1938, Nicholas Winton abandoned a skiing holiday to arrange safe passage for hundreds of Jewish children.
Auschwitz Guard Expresses 'Humility and Guilt' at Trial
Oskar Groening admits that "the events of Auschwitz, the mass murders, were known to me."