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Posts Tagged: Jewish refugees Holocaust

April 7, 2017 7:10 am

State Department Historian Criticized for Defending Holocaust-Era US Visa Policy

JNS.org - Holocaust scholars are taking issue with a State Department historian’s comments defending 1940s consular officials who rejected visa applications from Jewish refugees. Melissa Jane Taylor,...

November 20, 2016 9:24 am

New Film Starring Oscar-Winner Jessica Chastain Tells True Story of Polish Zookeepers Who Rescued Hundreds of Jews From the Nazis

A new, upcoming film tells the true story of a Polish couple who saved the lives of over 300 Jews during World War II, by...

June 7, 2015 9:43 am

Book Paints Painful-But-Inspiring Picture of Holocaust’s Immediate Aftermath

JNS.org - Dan Stone’s “The Liberation of the Camps: The End of the Holocaust and Its Aftermath” is difficult reading, and not just because it documents...

Culture

September 11, 2026 1:00 pm

‘I Love Jewish Girls’: Historic Runway Show for New York Fashion Week Centers on Jewish Identity, Pride

A runway show that took place in New York...

September 11, 2026 12:54 pm

Gal Gadot Blows Shofar on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to Welcome in Rosh Hashanah

Israeli actress Gal Gadot concluded her visit to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Thursday...

September 10, 2026 3:11 pm

Over 5,000 Public Figures Across Entertainment, Academia Reject Accusation of Israel Committing ‘Genocide’

More than 5,000 leaders and public figures across entertainment,...

World

September 11, 2026 4:23 pm

DSA-Backed Challenger Defeats Jewish Incumbent in Rhode Island Mayoral Race

Rhode Island state Rep. David Morales, a democratic socialist, defeated incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in Tuesday's Democratic primary, ending Smiley's bid for a second term and marking another victory for...

September 11, 2026 4:03 pm