• On its US, UK sites, Amazon sells books that deny Holocaust

    Times of Israel – Amazon has removed books that deny the Holocaust from online stores in countries where Holocaust denial is illegal, but they remain available in the United States and the United Kingdom. The British newspaper The Independent reported Sunday that the books were removed in some countries, including Italy, France and Germany, after […]

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  • A whole new Jew: The antisemite who turned out to be one of the Jews he despised

    WHAT IF, Csanád Szegedi wants to know, pondering the subtleties of halacha, a Jewish man gets circumcised only as an adult and, being under anesthesia during the procedure, can’t recite the requisite blessing? Is his circumcision still halachically valid? And what if, he inquires next, exhibiting restless curiosity, the surgeon isn’t Jewish? Oh, and can […]

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  • Students Learn Horrors Of Holocaust From Survivor: ‘Cruelty Beyond Any Explanation’

      CBSMiami – Stacey Nowack teaches 7th graders at Weston’s Temple Dor Dorim about the Holocaust. “Yes, 6 million were murdered, but what’s even more important is to understand what certain individuals went through during the Holocaust,” she told the class. Nowack’s family was spared from the Holocaust’s atrocities, but teaching about it has become […]

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  • Worst year on record as antisemitism soars in Britain

    The Jewish Chronicle – The number of antisemitic incidents in Britain reached the highest level on record in 2016, according to new figures published by the Community Security Trust. The CST’s annual statistics show there were 1,309 incidents of Jew hatred last year — a 36 per cent increase on the previous 12 months. While […]

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  • Honor Nazi victims by speaking out against anti-Semitism

    Arutz Sheva – The world comes together every Jan. 27 to remember the most devastating tragedy in history: the Shoah. We remember the victims of the Nazi regime. The loved ones lost and the shameful treatment of human life and human dignity. We also make sure to remember our history, as painful as it may […]

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  • Book reveals moving images of survivors on Holocaust memorial day

    Mirjam Finkelstein thinks of herself as a person first and a survivor last (Picture: Harry Borden) On this day, 72 years ago, the largest Nazi concentration camp was finally liberated. Overall, six million Jews died – 1.1 million of which, perished in Auschwitz alone. Moving stories from survivors on Holocaust memorial day And today, survivors of Adolf Hitler’s Holocaust, […]

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  • Polish Historians Publish Detailed List of Auschwitz Nazi Guards

    Haaretz – Polish historians put online what they describe as the most complete list of Nazi SS commanders and guards at the former German death camp of Auschwitz. The Institute of National Remembrance said Monday that the SS KL Auschwitz Garrison list is based on data from archives in Poland, Germany, Austria, the United States […]

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  • Alumni Reflection: Noelle Chin-Vance, Leo Martin, 2016

    I don’t usually post anything on Facebook, besides happy pictures of my experience as a college student, however, today is different. As I was walking by Turlington I was a witness of a group of people shouting “No more Nazis!”. I knew about there being a man who walked around wearing a swastika. I knew […]

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  • REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH THE EYES OF HAREDI VICTIMS

    JPost – Brooklyn’s haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community is set to get a unique Holocaust museum this year that will focus on a theme particularly relevant to them – perspectives of observant Jewish communities during WWII. American businessman and philanthropist Elly Kleinman is the brains behind the new Amud Aish Memorial Museum, which will be located in […]

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  • Steven Spielberg’s Jewish Roots

    Aish – The newly released biography, Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films by Molly Haskell, delves into the Jewish life of the iconic director and the impact of his childhood on his countless award-winning films. Years ago, right before the release of Schindler’s List, Spielberg spoke openly about his Jewish roots and about his hopes for his […]

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