Auschwitz

Getting to know Etty Hillesum, the Holocaust diarist starring at the Israel Festival

Hillesum was 27 when she started putting pen to paper, much older than Frank and, hence, her writing relates to a more advanced stage of life and state of consciousness and awareness.

Neta Shpigelman identifies fully with Etty Hillesum, the Holocaust victim heroine of 'The Thinking Heart'
Stockholm pro-Palestine protest uses mock Auschwitz gate with word 'Gaza' on July 11.

Stockholm pro-Palestine protest uses mock Auschwitz gate with word 'Gaza' to criticize Israel

Elie Wiesel at 1990 March of the Living ceremony in Birkenau with Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, Chief Rabbi of Israel

When you listen to a witness, you become a witness

Elie Wiesel at the 1990 March of the Living

I was there


'We will remember': IDF chief of staff issues statement ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

In the letter, Zamir vowed to “remember the communities that were erased from the face of the earth; the voices of the boys and girls, the elderly and the young, who were led to the crematoria."

The Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 12, 2026, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.

From Alpine adventures to deep history: Exploring Slovakia’s high tatras

Awe-inspiring majesty of High Tatras and Europe’s culture capital showcase wonders of Slovakia.

The stunning newly-active Neolog synagogue in Trencin.

Grapevine: 'I also remember a miracle'

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

The former concentration camp Auschwitz

Grandson of Auschwitz commandant: 'My grandfather was greatest mass murderer in history'

It was only when Höss was in the 7th grade that he discovered who his grandfather was, which changed the way he saw himself.

Kai Höss at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. January 27, 2026.

A desecration: A church inside Birkenau is a violation of Holocaust memory - opinion

To honor the victims of Auschwitz, we cannot allow a church to stand where over a million Jews were killed.

A CROSS is seen in the German death camp Auschwitz II Birkenau.

On This Day in 1945: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is liberated by Soviet Army

At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally.

 Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

'It is impossible to believe, but it happened': Holocaust survivor recalls childhood in Nazi camps

“October 7th was not only the opening shot of a regional war against Israel, it was also the opening shot of a global war against the Jews,” Levy said. 

Eylon Levy holding Dan Auerbach's yellow star from Nazi-era Europe. Tel Aviv, January 26.

Holocaust remembrance to feature in TV shows, ‘The Pitt’ and the Springsteen biopic premier on TV

Special television programming will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, January 27.

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A message from Holocaust survivors: We don't have much time left

This Yom HaShoah, many survivors hope to march alongside students at the International March of the Living in Auschwitz, bearing witness in the very places where history unfolded. They need your help

Holocaust Survivor Eve Kugler z”l (1931-2025)

Harley Lippman funds headstones for Holocaust victims found in Poland’s killing pits

In a world where technology races forward and historical memory often fades into the background, Harley Lippman manages to bridge the gap.

Harley Lippman at Auschwitz.