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Germany news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 months ago

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, died at age 113 after enduring immense suffering during WW II.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina's Supreme Court basement

Nazi documents from World War II were discovered by chance in Argentina's court basement, revealing past efforts to promote Hitler's ideology.
Germany news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Argentina's top court finds Nazi files of global significance' in basement

Nazi propaganda materials from 1941 discovered in Argentina's Supreme Court highlight historical connections and unresolved issues regarding the Holocaust.
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Berlin exhibition shows how Europe reckoned with Nazi crimes after World War II

Exhibitions were organized in Europe after WWII to document and confront Nazi crimes, helping communities process trauma.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Buchenwald: A warning against the dangers of extremism DW 04/05/2025

Buchenwald concentration camp was a site of immense suffering, imprisoning hundreds of thousands from 1937 to 1945.
Germany news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 months ago

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, died at age 113 after enduring immense suffering during WW II.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina's Supreme Court basement

Nazi documents from World War II were discovered by chance in Argentina's court basement, revealing past efforts to promote Hitler's ideology.
Germany news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Argentina's top court finds Nazi files of global significance' in basement

Nazi propaganda materials from 1941 discovered in Argentina's Supreme Court highlight historical connections and unresolved issues regarding the Holocaust.
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Berlin exhibition shows how Europe reckoned with Nazi crimes after World War II

Exhibitions were organized in Europe after WWII to document and confront Nazi crimes, helping communities process trauma.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Buchenwald: A warning against the dangers of extremism DW 04/05/2025

Buchenwald concentration camp was a site of immense suffering, imprisoning hundreds of thousands from 1937 to 1945.
more#world-war-ii
#history
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Their Pleas for Help to Escape the Nazis Went Unanswered.

Jews in Europe faced dire situations, with many pleading for help to escape Nazi persecution through letters to organizations.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The most important thing was getting to the truth': how Claude Lanzmann broke all the rules to create Shoah

Lanzmann's 'Shoah' reshaped documentary filmmaking, highlighting the struggle to unveil historical truths through persistent and ethically complex methods.
Germany politics
fromtime.com
4 months ago

How We Talk About the Holocaust Now

Vice President J.D. Vance toured Dachau with Holocaust survivor Abba Naor, whose experience highlights the personal horrors of Nazi concentration camps.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Oldest known Holocaust survivor dies aged 113 DW 02/28/2025

Rose Girone, the oldest Holocaust survivor, passed away at age 110, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and strength.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113

Rose Girone exemplified resilience, surviving the Holocaust and living a long life full of positivity and family.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Paris unveils memorial to LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi atrocities

A memorial in Paris honors forgotten LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust and persecution throughout history.
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Their Pleas for Help to Escape the Nazis Went Unanswered.

Jews in Europe faced dire situations, with many pleading for help to escape Nazi persecution through letters to organizations.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The most important thing was getting to the truth': how Claude Lanzmann broke all the rules to create Shoah

Lanzmann's 'Shoah' reshaped documentary filmmaking, highlighting the struggle to unveil historical truths through persistent and ethically complex methods.
Germany politics
fromtime.com
4 months ago

How We Talk About the Holocaust Now

Vice President J.D. Vance toured Dachau with Holocaust survivor Abba Naor, whose experience highlights the personal horrors of Nazi concentration camps.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Oldest known Holocaust survivor dies aged 113 DW 02/28/2025

Rose Girone, the oldest Holocaust survivor, passed away at age 110, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and strength.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113

Rose Girone exemplified resilience, surviving the Holocaust and living a long life full of positivity and family.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Paris unveils memorial to LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi atrocities

A memorial in Paris honors forgotten LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust and persecution throughout history.
more#history
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Kiefer/Van Gogh review Anselm puts the nightmare into Vincent's sunflower visions

The peculiar result is to make you see how the dreamer of sunflowers and starry nights might have painted the horrors of modern history, if he'd lived to see them.
Arts
#jewish-culture
more#jewish-culture
#anne-frank
more#anne-frank
#resistance
Women
fromtime.com
3 weeks ago

How Women Imprisoned at an All-Female Concentration Camp Resisted the Nazis

The book recounts the resistance and resilience of female prisoners at Ravensbruck concentration camp during the Holocaust.
Women
fromtime.com
3 weeks ago

How Women Imprisoned at an All-Female Concentration Camp Resisted the Nazis

The book recounts the resistance and resilience of female prisoners at Ravensbruck concentration camp during the Holocaust.
more#resistance
#genocide
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

A coalition of conscience must rise to stop Israel's genocidal war on Gaza

The international community must act against the genocide of Palestinian children, paralleling the historical context of the Holocaust.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

Railways were essential to carrying out the Holocaust - decades later, corporate reckoning continues

Corporate participation is crucial in historical atrocities like the Holocaust, highlighting the role railways played in transportation to death camps.
more#genocide
#education
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Rose Girone, believed to be oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies aged 113

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, passed away at 113, emphasizing the need to preserve survivors' stories.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | Elite Stuyvesant HS restricts boys' restroom use in 'cover-up' of anti-Jew graffiti

Stuyvesant High School faced criticism for not informing parents about antisemitic graffiti discovered on school property.
Germany news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Margot Friedlander, keeper of Holocaust memory in Germany, dies at 103

Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor, returned to Germany decades after the war to become a key voice in Holocaust education.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Cindy Crawford, Billy Porter, other celebs in new photo book that battles Holocaust misinformation

A new book titled 'Borrowed Spotlight' features portraits of Holocaust survivors paired with celebrities to educate younger generations about the Holocaust.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

Two local Holocaust survivors share their stories for Berkeley's remembrance day

Survivor stories are crucial for educating future generations about the Holocaust as the number of survivors declines.
Holocaust Remembrance Day serves as a vital call to resist antisemitism and honor the resilience of survivors.
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Rose Girone, believed to be oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies aged 113

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, passed away at 113, emphasizing the need to preserve survivors' stories.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | Elite Stuyvesant HS restricts boys' restroom use in 'cover-up' of anti-Jew graffiti

Stuyvesant High School faced criticism for not informing parents about antisemitic graffiti discovered on school property.
Germany news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Margot Friedlander, keeper of Holocaust memory in Germany, dies at 103

Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor, returned to Germany decades after the war to become a key voice in Holocaust education.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Cindy Crawford, Billy Porter, other celebs in new photo book that battles Holocaust misinformation

A new book titled 'Borrowed Spotlight' features portraits of Holocaust survivors paired with celebrities to educate younger generations about the Holocaust.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

Two local Holocaust survivors share their stories for Berkeley's remembrance day

Survivor stories are crucial for educating future generations about the Holocaust as the number of survivors declines.
Holocaust Remembrance Day serves as a vital call to resist antisemitism and honor the resilience of survivors.
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#dachau
more#dachau
#germany
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Berlin music
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Romanian director keeps memory of the Holocaust alive DW 05/23/2025

The opera 'Eichmann's Trial' brings Holocaust survivor stories to life, highlighting themes of trauma and memory.
#art
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#grok
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Grok says it's 'skeptical' about Holocaust death toll, then blames 'programming error' | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Grok says it's 'skeptical' about Holocaust death toll, then blames 'programming error' | TechCrunch

more#grok
#zohran-mamdani
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani doubles down on bizarre refusal to sign resolution condemning Holocaust

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani refuses to sign resolutions condemning Holocaust, supporting Israel

NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani doubles down on bizarre refusal to sign resolution condemning Holocaust

Zohran Mamdani's refusal to sign resolutions denouncing the Holocaust and celebrating Israel has ignited significant controversy and outrage.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani refuses to sign resolutions condemning Holocaust, supporting Israel

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#auschwitz
Germany news
fromWashington Post
4 months ago

Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor who warned against silence, dies at 98

Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor and memory-keeper, passed away at 98 after a lifetime dedicated to sharing his experiences and combating antisemitism.
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Rena Quint, the girl who survived the Nazi concentration camps alone: Wherever you went, you saw and smelled death'

Rena Quint represents the voice of Holocaust survivors, emphasizing the importance of sharing their experiences before they are lost.
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz by Anne Sebba review playing for their lives

Music played amidst horror at Auschwitz, contrasting Pearl's initial perception with the grim reality as she and her sister faced Mengele's experiments.
Germany news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

Gyorgy Kun, survivor of Auschwitz twin experiments, dies at 93

Gyorgy Kun's childhood experience at Auschwitz symbolizes the unpredictability of survival during the Holocaust, especially for families torn apart.
Germany news
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

As Holocaust survivors continue to vanish, one of the oldest in Miami shares her story

Lucy Lowell, a 103-year-old Holocaust survivor, highlights the urgency of sharing survivor stories as their numbers rapidly dwindle.
Germany news
fromWashington Post
4 months ago

Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor who warned against silence, dies at 98

Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor and memory-keeper, passed away at 98 after a lifetime dedicated to sharing his experiences and combating antisemitism.
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Rena Quint, the girl who survived the Nazi concentration camps alone: Wherever you went, you saw and smelled death'

Rena Quint represents the voice of Holocaust survivors, emphasizing the importance of sharing their experiences before they are lost.
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz by Anne Sebba review playing for their lives

Music played amidst horror at Auschwitz, contrasting Pearl's initial perception with the grim reality as she and her sister faced Mengele's experiments.
Germany news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

Gyorgy Kun, survivor of Auschwitz twin experiments, dies at 93

Gyorgy Kun's childhood experience at Auschwitz symbolizes the unpredictability of survival during the Holocaust, especially for families torn apart.
Germany news
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

As Holocaust survivors continue to vanish, one of the oldest in Miami shares her story

Lucy Lowell, a 103-year-old Holocaust survivor, highlights the urgency of sharing survivor stories as their numbers rapidly dwindle.
more#auschwitz
#jewish-history
Germany news
fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
2 months ago

'I found my mother's story of escape from the Nazis hidden in a shoebox'

Kitty Fehr's diaries reveal her family's experiences fleeing Nazi Germany, discovered by her daughter after 80 years hidden in an old suitcase.
NYC parents
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Eve Kugler, child survivor of the Holocaust, dies at 94

Eve Kugler's survival as a Jewish child during the Holocaust highlights the complexities of fleeing danger and the lasting impact of such a decision.
Germany news
fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
2 months ago

'I found my mother's story of escape from the Nazis hidden in a shoebox'

Kitty Fehr's diaries reveal her family's experiences fleeing Nazi Germany, discovered by her daughter after 80 years hidden in an old suitcase.
NYC parents
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Eve Kugler, child survivor of the Holocaust, dies at 94

Eve Kugler's survival as a Jewish child during the Holocaust highlights the complexities of fleeing danger and the lasting impact of such a decision.
more#jewish-history
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The trail of Nazis Mengele and Eichmann in Argentina

Josef Mengele fled to Argentina after World War II using a false identity, where he lived freely until exposed by the release of historical documents.
#antisemitism
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Marian Turski, Who Refused to Forget the Holocaust, Dies at 98

Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor, emphasized the dangers of indifference to injustice and antisemitism in his advocacy against discrimination.
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Marian Turski, Who Refused to Forget the Holocaust, Dies at 98

Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor, highlighted the dangers of indifference towards injustice and underscored the need for vigilance against antisemitism.
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Exclusive | 'Heartless and cruel' vandals defaced posters of Holocaust survivors

Vandals defaced artwork honoring Holocaust survivors on Holocaust Remembrance Day, causing distress among survivors and reflecting rising antisemitism.
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Marian Turski, Who Refused to Forget the Holocaust, Dies at 98

Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor, emphasized the dangers of indifference to injustice and antisemitism in his advocacy against discrimination.
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Marian Turski, Who Refused to Forget the Holocaust, Dies at 98

Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor, highlighted the dangers of indifference towards injustice and underscored the need for vigilance against antisemitism.
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Exclusive | 'Heartless and cruel' vandals defaced posters of Holocaust survivors

Vandals defaced artwork honoring Holocaust survivors on Holocaust Remembrance Day, causing distress among survivors and reflecting rising antisemitism.
more#antisemitism
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Ad of the Day: The History Channel delivers a stark warning against far-right extremism

The History Channel's campaign uses tattooed numbers from Holocaust survivors to visualize the alarming rise of right-wing extremism and racial hate crimes today.
Graphic design
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Chris Matthews Says Trump Doing What Hitler Did During The Holocaust' With Wrongly Deported Man

Chris Matthews likened Trump's deportation actions to Nazi tactics used during the Holocaust, indicating moral concerns over immigrant treatment.
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

Law professor to discuss his post-Holocaust psalms | Cornell Chronicle

Rosensaft's goal is for his poems to become tools for spiritual navigation, encouraging students to engage with the Psalms in meaningful ways throughout their lives.
Mental health
#historical-memory
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I want to tell the world': Bergen-Belsen survivor recounts horrors of Holocaust

Lola Hassid Angel, a Holocaust survivor, shares her harrowing experiences to highlight the realities of war and its lasting impact.
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I want to tell the world': Bergen-Belsen survivor recounts horrors of Holocaust

Lola Hassid Angel, a Holocaust survivor, shares her harrowing experiences to highlight the realities of war and its lasting impact.
more#historical-memory
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

The babies who survived the German concentration camp at Ravensbruck

Survivors of Ravensbruck concentration camp credit their lives to the women who protected and cared for them against all odds.
#nazi-hunters
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany continues search for last living Nazi criminals DW 04/12/2025

The Klarsfelds, renowned Nazi hunters, dedicated their lives to prosecuting leading figures in the Holocaust, ensuring justice for many victims.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany continues search for last living Nazi criminals DW 04/12/2025

The Klarsfelds, renowned Nazi hunters, dedicated their lives to prosecuting leading figures in the Holocaust, ensuring justice for many victims.
more#nazi-hunters
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Irmgard Furchner, Secretary at a Hub of Nazi Atrocities, Dies at 99

Irmgard Furchner, convicted for her role in a Nazi camp, died at 99, marking a shift in prosecuting lower-level Nazi officials.
#family-history
more#family-history
Germany news
fromSpiegel
11 months ago

A Holocaust Survivor Speaks of Her Anger: "It's Difficult to Put Up with These Old Germans"

Eva Umlauf, a Holocaust survivor, expresses unresolved anger towards Germany for inadequate reparations and ongoing trauma from her past.
#anti-semitism
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

I am a Holocaust survivor. UK police interviewed me for protesting genocide

Protests against Israel's actions in Gaza reflect personal history and evoke memories of genocide.
Concerns over the portrayal of pro-Palestinian protests as anti-Semitic despite Jewish participation.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

I am a Holocaust survivor. UK police interviewed me for protesting genocide

Protests against Israel's actions in Gaza reflect personal history and evoke memories of genocide.
Concerns over the portrayal of pro-Palestinian protests as anti-Semitic despite Jewish participation.
more#anti-semitism
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Most Precious of Cargoes review postmodern Holocaust fairytale is dreamy curiosity

The film uniquely blends whimsical animation with a serious Holocaust narrative, contrasting traditional storytelling approaches.
Germany news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Elon Musk Shares Meme Declaring Hitler Didn't Murder Millions' Public Sector Employees Did'

Elon Musk controversially claimed that historical figures like Hitler were not directly responsible for atrocities, prompting backlash and discussions on accountability.
#supreme-court
San Francisco
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Supreme Court revives family's claim to recover Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis

The Supreme Court revived a family's claim for a stolen painting, deciding it under a new California law for Holocaust art restitution.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Holocaust Survivors' Suit Against Hungary

The Supreme Court ruled against Jewish survivors suing Hungary for property stolen during the Holocaust, citing jurisdictional limitations under U.S. law.
San Francisco
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Supreme Court revives family's claim to recover Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis

The Supreme Court revived a family's claim for a stolen painting, deciding it under a new California law for Holocaust art restitution.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Holocaust Survivors' Suit Against Hungary

The Supreme Court ruled against Jewish survivors suing Hungary for property stolen during the Holocaust, citing jurisdictional limitations under U.S. law.
more#supreme-court
NYC parents
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Uri Shulevitz, 89, Acclaimed Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Dies

Uri Shulevitz, a Holocaust survivor, transformed his experiences into acclaimed children's literature, winning prestigious awards throughout his career.
Paris food
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Pierre Joris, Translator of the Impossible' Paul Celan, Dies at 78

Pierre Joris, vital in translating Paul Celan's poetry, died at 78, leaving a legacy that deepened the understanding of postwar European literature.
Writing
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

Art Spiegelman and the Inescapable Shadow of Fascism

Art Spiegelman blended his family's Holocaust history with his love of comics in his groundbreaking graphic memoir, Maus.
History
fromDefector
4 months ago

Pankaj Mishra On Gaza, The Memory Of The Holocaust, And The "Very Dark World" To Come | Defector

Pankaj Mishra's book urges readers to confront and question humanity's capacity for cruelty, reflecting on historical injustices following the Holocaust and their implications today.
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Allowing racist tropes about Romani people to persist is dangerous

The myth of criminality remains a pervasive stereotype against the Roma, affecting perceptions and policies even in progressive societies.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Watching Shoah' in Berlin, 80 Years After Auschwitz

"Tuttle called the screening a triple remembrance: This year is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the 40th anniversary of Shoah, and the centenary birthday of Lanzmann himself."
Digital life
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

German chancellor slams Vance's call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties

Scholz emphasized that a commitment to "never again" also applies to political parties like Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party, which downplays the Nazi regime.
Germany news
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