Posts Tagged: Holocaust survivors
Mural of Holocaust Survivors in Italy Completely Painted Over in Antisemitic Vandalism
A mural in Milan, Italy, that depicts two Holocaust survivors was recently painted over by vandals, who defaced the artwork last month as well. The mural,...
Only Survivor of 6,000 Jewish Children Deported From France Dies, Aged 97
JNS.org — Henri Borlant, the sole survivor of the 6,000 Jewish children under the age of 16 who were deported from France to Auschwitz in...
Mural of Italian Holocaust Survivors Defaced in Milan
A mural in Milan dedicated to two Italian Holocaust survivors has been defaced by vandals who scratched off the two faces and yellow stars in...
Anti-Israel Protesters Disrupt Holocaust Remembrance Day Event at Auschwitz
Anti-Israel protesters on Monday disrupted an event at Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi concentration camp in Poland, commemorating the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust...
Holocaust Survivors Confront Denial Posts From Social Media in New Digital Campaign
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) will share videos of Holocaust survivors from around the world reading and responding to posts...
Israeli Energy Ministry Announces New Discounts for Holocaust Survivors, Other Seniors
Israel's Energy Ministry on Wednesday announced new discounts on energy costs for Holocaust survivors and other senior citizens as part of a new initiative to...
85 Years After Infamous Nazi Pogrom, Holocaust Survivors Say They Once Again Feel ‘Terrified’
To mark the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht — the infamous Nazi assault on the German Jewish community on Nov. 9-10, 1938 — the International March...
Thousands of Holocaust Survivors Ask Steven Spielberg to ‘Speak Out NOW’ in Support of Israel
A letter sent to Steven Spielberg on behalf of thousands of Holocaust survivors urged the famed Jewish filmmaker to break his silence regarding the Israel-Hamas...
Hundreds of Holocaust Survivors Gather in New York to Honor Hostages Taken by Hamas, Pose With Their Photos
Hundreds of Holocaust survivors gathered at New York City's Museum of Jewish Heritage last week to honor the hostages kidnapped from Israel by Hamas terrorists...
Songs Written by Holocaust Survivors, Victims Performed at Iconic Carnegie Hall on Eve of Remembrance Day
"Be happy and don't worry. Don't go around with gloom. Have faith and patience and take it all with love." Those are lyrics from the Yiddish...
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Plea of Sorts for Forgiveness
Last summer, I traveled from Boston to Serbia with my father and daughter, to bear witness to the installation of Belgrade’s first 10 Holocaust memorial...
Germany Agrees to Pay Additional $58 Million in Nursing-Care Benefits to Holocaust Survivors in Israel
The German government has agreed to pay an additional 200 million shekels ($58 million) annually to Holocaust survivors in need of nursing care in Israel. The...
Lapid Arrives in Germany With Holocaust Survivors For Diplomatic Visit During Campaign Against Nuclear Deal
Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrived in Berlin on Sunday together with a group of Holocaust survivors, where he is expected to discuss ongoing negotiations...
New Digital Exhibit Features Photos of Holocaust Survivors Taken by Kate Middleton
An exhibition featuring more than 50 contemporary photographs of Holocaust survivors and their families taken by Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and 12 other photographers...
