Posts Tagged: Buchenwald

Pilot Who Flew Out Afghan Refugees Says He Identifies With Them as Son of a Holocaust Survivor
A Delta Airlines pilot who flew refugees out of Afghanistan told CNN on Sunday that he could identify with his passengers because of his own...

Muslims Stand With Jews at Buchenwald
While antisemitism is on the rise in the West, it’s declining in the East. In Bangladesh’s capital, people urged me to convince their government to...

Canadian Woman Comes to Terms With Her Jewish Identity 70 Years Later
An 86-year-old Canadian woman is finally embracing her Jewish heritage after nearly seventy years of hiding it. Mary Gale, a Holocaust survivor, has written a memoir...

College Professor Tries to Pass Off Photo from Buchenwald as Deir Yassin
A blog entry on the Religion News Service website by a North Carolina University professor has prompted a strong response from Jewish bloggers. Omid Safi, professor...

Former Chief Rabbi Visits Grave of His Holocaust Rescuer
Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau visited the grave of his Holocaust savior on Aug. 10 in Rostov, Russia, the Lubavitch News Service reported. Feodore...

Honoring Survivors and Soldiers Alongside American Armor
The liberation of the Nazi death camps by Allied forces during the closing days of World War II, including Buchenwald some 67 years ago this...

American Society for Yad Vashem Holds 30th Anniversary Commemoration
The annual gathering of the American Society of Yad Vashem is an experience in remembrance and continuity. On the thirtieth anniversary of its founding,...