Posts Tagged: Holocaust survivors
Sen. Schumer to Holocaust Survivors: File Claims Against French Rail Company
JNS.org - U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on Holocaust survivors and families of victims who were deported from Nazi-occupied France through the Societé Nationale des Chemins...
‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Mayim Bialik Tweets About Jewish, Health Causes Close to Her Heart
Jewish actress Mayim Bialik reached out to Twitter followers this week to draw attention to the plight of Holocaust survivors -- and to advocate for an...
Anne Frank’s Step-Sister to Recount Harrowing Holocaust Story on Irish Talk Show
Eva Schloss, step-sister of Anne Frank, is appearing on a talk show in Ireland on Friday night to describe surviving the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, the Irish...
How Do We Remember to ‘Never Forget?’ (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Never forget. It’s a phrase that has become synonymous with the Holocaust. It’s a phrase that promotes solidarity, in an attempt to prevent history from repeating...
Fashion Designer Diane von Furstenberg Says She Is ‘Torch of Freedom’ for Holocaust Survivor Mother
Famed fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg said on Tuesday night that she sees herself as a "torch of freedom" for her mother, who survived the...
At the March of the Living, Learning How to Live
JNS.org - Sophie Wortsman. 16. Toronto. Student. Benji Zoller. 18. Dallas. Student. Sam Peltz. 83. Florida and New York. Survivor. Jacob Kamaras. 30. Houston. Journalist. We all shared the same...
Auschwitz Survivor Brings Crowd to Tears at Manhattan Holocaust Remembrance Event
On May 4, 1944, the Nazis rounded up many of the Jews in Hungary. Most did not live to tell their story. Stefania Hecht did, and...
Queen’s Hatmaker, Holocaust Survivor Who Helped Jewish Women Escape Nazi-Occupied Austria, Dies in London Road Crash
The victim of a road accident in London last week designed hats for the Queen of England and also helped save Jewish women from Nazi-occupied Austria during the Holocaust, the Daily...
On Yom HaShoah Many Israeli Holocaust Survivors Still Living in Poverty
JNS.org - As Israel’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust, Yom HaShoah, begins on Wednesday night, data by the the Welfare Ministry and the Finance Ministry's Authority...
Romania Set to Pass Holocaust Restitution Bill
JNS.org - Romania’s parliament is expected to pass a restitution bill that would ease the process for Holocaust survivors to reclaim property that was stolen from...
New Documentary Explores Holocaust Humor, Role That Laughter Played in Death Camps
Holocaust humor and the role that laughter played in the lives of Jews during World War II are the focus of a documentary that made its...
Dr. Ruth Quips About World’s Oldest Man: ‘Is He Single?’
Sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer expressed interest in picking up the oldest man in the world during the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) gala on...
Duchess Camilla Expresses ‘Pride’ Over UK’s Treatment of Holocaust Survivors
Britain's Duchess of Cornwall said on Tuesday she is proud of how the country has taken care of Holocaust survivors and refugees who escaped Nazi persecution, Britain's...
Holocaust Survivor Files Lawsuit Against Hungarian National Railway for Crimes Against Humanity and Abetting Genocide
A group of lawyers representing a Hungarian Holocaust victim have sued Hungary's national railways in the Hungarian Court "for transporting and profiteering from the Hungarian Holocaust," The Algemeiner learned...
