Holocaust

Christianity December 8

Martin Scorsese profiles St. Maximilian Kolbe, patron saint of prisoners and drug addicts

St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, patron saint of journalists, prisoners, and drug addicts, was a Polish priest who was murdered in Auschwitz after volunteering to die in the place of another.

Food-Drink November 14

Family recipes that survived Holocaust now help educate others about antisemitism

An Israeli-American chef and restaurant owner discovered a cookbook that survived the Holocaust. He connected with its owner and today cooks to help educate and inform others.

World November 13

Italian mural of Holocaust survivors defaced in act of antisemitism: 'Damages walls but not history'

A Milanese mural of Italy's most prominent Holocaust survivors was defaced, scratching out both their faces and the stars of David on their striped prison uniforms.

Elections October 25

'The worst thing I've ever heard': Holocaust survivor blasts Harris for comparing Trump to Hitler

The Trump campaign released an advertisement Friday featuring a Holocaust survivor slamming Kamala Harris for comparing Donald Trump to Hitler.

LIFESTYLE October 16

Full-scale replica of Anne Frank's hidden annex to be unveiled in New York City

A replica of the Anne Frank "secret annex" during World War II will be heading to New York City for an exhibit titled "Anne Frank The Exhibition" at the Center for Jewish History.

Antisemitism Exposed July 10

Jewish soldier, wounded in war, memorializes young Holocaust hero by playing his violin

Sgt. Mordechai Shenvald, a Jewish soldier injured in Nov. 2023 in the battle against Israel's enemies in Gaza, recently played the violin of a victim of antisemitism during the Holocaust.

LIFESTYLE June 5

Anne Frank's spirits soared on D-Day: 'Friends are on the way,' she wrote of heroic GIs

Anne Frank was elated upon hearing news of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. "Friends are on the way," the teenager wrote in her famous diary as hope erupted across occupied Europe.

LIFESTYLE June 1

Jewish survivor of Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack is 'still reeling,' pleads for peace in Israel

Edna Gefner, 28, raised in Israel three miles from the Gaza border — close to where the Supernova Sukkot music festival took place and where Hamas struck on Oct. 7 — shares a terror-filled story.

New York May 23

Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools

In an effort to combat antisemitism, Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage announced it will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade public school students.

Holocaust May 6

Holocaust survivors visit Auschwitz for annual March of the Living, reflect on Oct. 7 attacks

Thousands of Jews, including Holocaust survivors personally affected by the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, commemorated Holocaust victims in the annual March of the Living.