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Remains of synagogue destroyed by Nazis uncovered in Polish city

Workers clearing ground for a parking lot found columns and remains of the walls of the structure that once held 650 worshipers in the city of Otwock, home to a Jewish community of 5,500 before the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 07.18.24

The incredible odyssey of Holocaust survivor Sabina Heller’s baptism dress

After her parents were murdered in the Holocaust, young Sabina was taken in by relatives of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin; After their death, Rachel Rabin told her all about her biological parents and the Christian family who saved her life

Itamar Eichner | 07.10.24

New Yad Vashem campus holds Jewish treasures from Holocaust era

Stretching over 63,000 feet, the new Holocaust Heritage Campus houses millions of documents, pictures and pieces of art collected by the museum since its founding

Itamar Eichner | 07.09.24

'The Holocaust also has a lot to teach us about the dangers of silence'

Ironically, October 7 found Lena Dunham as she was exploring her Jewish identity, inspired by her latest film Treasure; in an interview, director-writer-actress speaks thoughtfully about rising antisemitism and encourages visits to Auschwitz; one thing hasn't changed: she still doesn't try too hard to look good

Amir Kaminer | 07.08.24

Dan David Prize for historian studying Jewish archive in Warsaw Ghetto

Katarzyna Person is among nine historians receiving $300,000 to advance their research; Her work attempts to answer how atrocity is remembered, who and why society chooses to silence them

Ynetnews, Reuters | 07.03.24

1940 letter from Łódź Ghetto student to Israeli child revealed

Letter written by Jewish boy named David Spielman, addressed to 'child in the Land of Israel' recently discovered in basement in Poland and has made its way to Israel

Itamar Eichner | 07.02.24

'The Holocaust means Israel, no one wants to touch this topic'

International delegation of teachers set to arrive at Yad Vashem for the first time since October 7; Holocaust museum official says ongoing war in Gaza makes teaching subject extremely challenging; 'That's what you’re doing in Gaza – genocide,' one teacher said

Itamar Eichner | 06.30.24

Mountain of shoes of Nazi victims goes back on display at Auschwitz

Auschwitz Museum puts 3,000 out of 8,000 pairs of shoes worn by Jewish children murdered by the Nazis back on display after emergency preservation works funded by a crowdfunding project in order to preserve the memory of the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 06.27.24

Lithuanian artist commemorates children of Vilna ghetto by embedding their photos on plants

Artist and photographer Dovilė Dagienė says that, like plants, these children tried to adapt to the harshest conditions in the ghetto

Shmuel Munitz | 06.24.24

השקת מחנות קיץ פרו פלסטינים בקמפוסים בצפון אמריקה

Pro-Palestinian organization hosts 'revolutionary' summer camp at Canadian university

Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights group says will offer students Arabic lessons and revised history lessons with pamphlets showcasing students armed with rifles

Itamar Eichner | 06.19.24

פולנים מובלים למאסר בסיומו של מרד ורשה נגד הנאצים, 1 באוקטובר 1944

Israeli woman discovers Catholic father fought Nazis in genealogy search

Elana Milman adopted as a small child born soon after WWII, says she found her biological parents with the help of My Heritage uncovering a brother she never knew she had

Yogev Israeli | 06.13.24

פנים בית הכנסת הפורטוגזי, שנחנך במאה ה-17

A synagogue on the water: a journey following Amsterdam's Jews

Synagogue built on wooden stilts standing in water, diverse Jewish Museum frequented mostly by non-Jewish visitors, newly opened Holocaust Museum and oldest active Jewish library: tour of Dutch capital's Jewish Quarter offers glimpse into vibrant life of community largely destroyed

Dr. Joel Rappel | 06.12.24

Amid global strife, Holocaust education and survivor welfare receive significant funding boost

Social welfare services for Holocaust survivors to up additional €105 million, impacting more than 100,000 survivors worldwide; extra €51 million in funding for Holocaust education

Ynetnews | 06.05.24

Romania's Suceava County inaugurates new Holocaust memorial museum

Museum honors the memory of Holocaust victims as it aims to educate future generations about Romania's rich Jewish history and the atrocities of the past

Attila Somfalvi, Romania | 05.28.24

Archaeologists discover trove of Jewish relics near historic Warsaw Ghetto

More than 5,000 items related to pre-war Jewish life found in 2 basements, transferred to Warsaw Ghetto Museum

Itamar Eichner | 05.26.24

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