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LIFESTYLE April 18, 2024

Columbia's former president Dwight Eisenhower warned the world would forget WWII horrors against Jews

Dwight D. Eisenhower spent five years as president of Columbia University, 1948-1953. Yet many appear to have forgotten his WWII-era warnings about rampant antisemitism.

LIFESTYLE April 12, 2024

Meet the American who made prescriptions safer, Deborah Adler, inspired by Holocaust survivor grandma

Deborah Adler of New York has achieved acclaim in industry and art for her prescription bottle designs and labeling program that have helped to prevent thousands of deaths each year.

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.