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LIFESTYLE April 11, 2024

On this day in history, April 11, 1945, US troops enter Buchenwald concentration camp, confront Nazi horrors

US Army forces under the command of Gen. George Patton liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany, on this day in history, April 11, 1945.

RELIGION April 4, 2024

Holocaust survivors join international initiative to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide

Holocaust survivors have united to form an international initiative called the Survivor Speakers Bureau, organized by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Obituary March 26, 2024

Martin Greenfield, celebrity tailor and Holocaust survivor, dead at 95

Martin Greenfield, the celebrity tailor who immigrated to the United States after surviving the Holocaust, has died at the age of 95, his sons announced on social media

Media March 26, 2024

Steven Spielberg speaks out against antisemitism on college campuses, warns against forgetting history

Director Steven Spielberg said he was concerned about the return of antisemitism at universities and warned against forgetting history during a recent speech.

Oscars March 12, 2024

Holocaust Survivors' Foundation condemns Oscar winner equating Israel with Hamas: 'Morally indefensible'

The Holocaust Survivors’ Foundation USA wrote an open letter to director Jonathan Glazer for equating Israel’s offense against Gaza to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Antisemitism Exposed March 12, 2024

Woman vows to keep her grandparents' Holocaust stories alive: 'The pain in their eyes was visible'

Amid antisemitism's rise today, a woman in the Netherlands has made it her mission and life's work to share the stories of her grandparents — who survived the Holocaust and escaped death.

OPINION February 25, 2024

My parents survived the Holocaust. They gave us 5 lessons on living well

Shony Alex Braun's music helped him survive four death camps during the Holocaust. A timely, new documentary tells his story and shows how his family made his final wish come true.

LIFESTYLE February 1, 2024

Tennessee professor reveals story of her late husband, a Holocaust survivor, amid today's antisemitism

A music professor in Tennessee has been sharing the life story of her late husband, pianist and Holocaust survivor Herman Godes, with college students in the hope of countering antisemitism.

Holocaust January 31, 2024

Holocaust survivors can live on for generations with creative use of new technology

A museum in Cincinnati is trying to leverage the power of AI to create and exhibit that will allow future generations to interact with Holocaust survivors.

Holocaust January 27, 2024

Holocaust survivors gather at 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation for historic remembrance day

A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a ceremony in Poland.

Holocaust January 26, 2024

Holocaust Remembrance 2024 as scope of death, horror and threat still hard to comprehend today

Observances have begun of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2024, amid heightened fears of hatred after the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks, "the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust."