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Outpouring of antisemitism in Hungary after Hungarian Holocaust drama wins Golden Globe
Following the award of the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film to Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saulyesterday, Hungary has witnessed an outpouring of antisemitism. Hungary’s largest online newspaper, Index, published some of the worst examples. It includes a flood of comments denying the Holocaust and also blaming the Hungarian Prime Minister for congratulating the film’s creators, claiming that […]
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Complaint Filed Against Belgian Daily That Published Holocaust Denier’s Claims
A Belgian Jewish newspaper filed an official complaint last week with the country’s watchdog on journalism about a daily that published a Holocaust denier’s claim that no one died in Nazi gas chambers. The Antwerp-based Joods Actueel monthly filed the complaint against the De Morgen daily, the monthly’s editor-in-chief, Michael Freilich, told JTA Monday. In its […]
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Holocaust told as it was
On Wednesday, January 27, students of History, Religious Education and Citizenship from secondary schools across Wirral will travel to the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton to hear testimony from Holocaust survivor Joanna Millan as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET). The event will include a presentation from Wirral pupils who […]
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: A New Generation of Rescuers?
On January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, people throughout the world will remember victims of the Holocaust. In Lithuania, teachers and students will join this day of commemoration by launching a project called “The Rescue of Another is the Highest Human Virtue.” The new project aims to “encourage the younger generation to understand that everyone […]
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Remembering the Holocaust is ‘as urgent as ever’, says Lincoln group who pledge not to stand by
Holocaust Memorial Day is being commemorated in Lincoln with a commitment not to stand by and do nothing. The Lincoln branch of the Council of Christians and Jews, the Lincoln Independent Jewish Minyan and St John the Baptist Parish Church, Ermine, will be hosting the event at the church on Wednesday, January 27. The aim […]
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‘Art From the Holocaust’: The Beauty and Brutality in Forbidden Works
BERLIN — When Nelly Toll was 8 years old, during World War II, she rewrote the Cinderella fairy tale with a feminist twist. Instead of Prince Charming, a powerful princess invited Cinderella to live in her castle and enjoy a pianist performing in a sun-drenched room. Ms. Toll illustrated her story in seven watercolors, basing […]
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David Stoliar, Survivor of World War II Disaster, Dies at 91
(The death of David Stoliar, in 2014, received little attention outside Oregon, where he lived. The New York Times, which had prepared an obituary, learned of his death on Friday.) For more than a half-century, David Stoliar remained a silent witness to the worst civilian maritime disaster of World War II, the only survivor among […]
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Turkish synagogue vandalized following first prayer service held in 65 years
Vandals wrote “Terrorist Israel, there is Allah,” on the external walls of the synagogue structure. Vandals spray-painted hate graffiti on the Istipol Synagogue in Istanbul just days after a one-time prayer service was held, the first in 65 years, the Turkish publication Today’s Zaman reported on Tuesday. Vandals wrote “Terrorist Israel, there is Allah,” on […]
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Israeli Holocaust survivor wins literary award for 1st children’s book
BOSTON (JTA) — A celebrated Israeli novelist is among the winners of this year’s Sydney Taylor Book Award for Jewish children’s books. The Association of Jewish Libraries on Thursday announced the selection of Aharon Applefeld, a Holocaust survivor who has written about the genocide extensively. He won the award for older readers for “Adam and […]
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Vilonia penny project to honor lives lost in Holocaust
Seventh graders at Vilonia Middle School are doing more than just learning about the Holocaust–they’re making change. Thousands and thousands of shiny copper coins are pouring into containers at Vilonia Middle School. It was 7th grader Grace Shannon who came up with the idea. “I thought because every penny has a value, like everyone’s life […]
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