I was there
On the 10th Anniversary of Elie Wiesel’s Passing, Tara Strong reflects on the March of the Living moment that transformed his silence into her lifelong voice.
History
On this day: Bodies of Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Frenkel, and Eyal Yifrah found in West Bank
A historical overview of gambling in the Middle East
'Kotsuji's Gift': The Japanese scholar who rescued Jewish refugees during World War II - review
This month in Jewish history: History, memory, destiny
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.
Hampshire College, incubator of Yiddish Book Center, pioneer in Holocaust studies, to close
The closure, which follows semester after years of financial troubles, won’t affect the Yiddish Book Center, which operates on land purchased from the college in Amherst, Massachusetts.
KKL-JNF unveils new photographs of Forest of the Martyrs to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
“The Forest of the Martyrs is far more than a memorial site; it is the living and growing testament to the triumph of the Jewish and Zionist spirit," said KKL-JNF Chairman Eyal Ostrinsky.
From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats
At the event organized by Zikaron Basalon and the Anti-Defamation League at the latter’s Jerusalem office, Clevs brought the diplomats back in time to when he was eight years old.
Florida Jewish community says kaddish for children killed in Holocaust
The Conservative synagogue calls the program "Remember a Child," and at least a third of the members in the 150-family congregation participate.
German pro-Israel activist, granddaughter of Nazis, warns: 'Antisemitism is threat to democracy'
Karoline Preisler, the granddaughter of a Nazi soldier and one of Germany's most well-known pro-Palestinian rally counter-protesters, warned about antisemitism in an interview with Walla.
The shadow of Aushchwitz's Angel of Death: The horrors of Dr. Mengele
The blood-soaked history of the twentieth century remembers no darker medical figure than Josef Mengele. His atrocities included the severe torture of twins and people with disabilities.
A journey to the biblical Red Sea crossing
Over the years, scholars have proposed possible sites for the crossing, with Dr. Yehoshua Meron concluding that it took place near the shoreline of Nuweiba on the eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula.
Lighting the torch: The survivors at the heart of Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony
HOLOCAUST AFFAIRS: This year, eight survivors will take part in key roles in the state ceremony on Monday evening at 8 p.m.
From Vilna to Eretz Yisrael: One Holocaust survivor's journey to Israel
Dov Levin escaped the Kovno Ghetto, fought in the forests, and crossed war-torn Europe alone to reach Israel - documenting every step of a journey defined by loss, resilience, and purpose.
