Pass by Germany’s vast national memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe and you will see young visitors hopping from stone to stone, playing hide and seek, stopping for a smoke, taking selfies … more

Friday, Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz by Red Army troops in 1945. As Noah Lederman discovered, not all sites of the Shoah are … more

Marlit Wendell is a Holocaust survivor who lives in Jerusalem. Marlit, her mother and older sister were able to survive Auschwitz and the war together. Their arms bear the imprint of three … more

Once again, we remember, never to forget. Members of 24 shuls in the Five Towns-Far Rockaway area came together as one last Wednesday night for the community’s annual Yom Ha’Shoah … more

Nov. 9 and 10 marked the 76th anniversary of “The Night of Broken Glass.”  Since its inception over two decades ago, Rambam has commemorated this day of infamy … more

More than 1,000 attendees from along the east coast are expected to attend an all-encompassing full day conference on the Shoah at Hofstra University. The June 8 event, entitled “Generations,” will feature speakers, films, workshops, panel discussions and reunion rooms. more

Rambam Mesivta students rallied on Nov. 10 — the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht — outside the Jackson Heights home of Jakiw Palij, the last-known Nazi war criminal living in the metropolitan area. The protest took place as Jews around the world commemorated Kristallnacht, known as “The Night of Broken Glass” on Nov. 9–10, 1938, in Germany and portions of Austria, where Jewish businesses, homes and people were damaged and attacked. It is considered the day the Holocaust began. more

The commemoration of Yom Hashoah, the official day of remembrance of the holocaust is marked with numerous lectures and films. The HAFTR high school in Cedarhurst is marking the day with the production of Irena’s Vow, a play written by Dan Gordon on the real-life Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic housekeeper who rescued 13 Jews during the Second World War. more

Holocaust commemoration draws hundreds in Lawrence By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of April 16, 2010/ 2 Iyur 5770 Attorney Benjamin Brafman has defended millionaires and murderers. But until Sunday … more

by Michael Salamon Issue of April 8, 2010/ 24 Nissan 5770 My father is a Holocaust survivor. In some ways I am a typical second-generation person, and in some ways I am very different. Over … more