Posts Tagged: Holocaust survivors
Demjanjuk Holocaust Trial Witness Dies
JNS.org - A Holocaust survivor of the Sobibor Nazi death camp who testified at the trial of alleged camp guard John Demjanjuk has died at the...
Neuroscientists Use Holocaust-Survivor Testimonies to Map How the Brain Processes Gratitude
Neuroscientists are using testimonies of Holocaust survivors to help map the way the brain experiences gratitude, the U.K's Daily Mail reported on Tuesday. Researchers took multiple recordings of...
Jewish Boxer Dustin ‘White Tiger’ Fleischer Scores Fourth Knockout Victory
Jewish boxer Dustin Fleischer, who said his quest is to become the first world champion descended from a Holocaust survivor, stayed unbeaten with a first-round...
Dutch Holocaust Survivors Attacked as 70 Percent of Europe Jews Hide Faith
JNS.org - In the latest case of antisemitic violence in Europe, two elderly Holocaust survivors in the Netherlands were brutally beaten and robbed. The assailants, reportedly...
Ancient Torah Scroll Found Hidden in Poland Restored by Holocaust Survivors in New York
Politicians and Jewish leaders gathered in New York on Wednesday to commemorate the restoration of a recently rediscovered Torah scroll that was hidden for more than 70...
Actress Jane Seymour Learns of Great-Aunt Who Committed Suicide After Discovering Nazis Murdered Her Family
A great-aunt of famed British actress Jane Seymour killed herself after surviving the Holocaust when she discovered that the Nazis murdered her husband and two children,...
New Short Film to Explore Historical ‘Burden’ Shared by 3rd-Generation Holocaust Survivors
A new short film set to start production this month in New York City will present the perspective of a third generation Holocaust survivor and...
91-Year-Old Israeli Man Wins World Championship in Running for Seniors
JNS.org - Three months after being named European champion, 91-year-old Israeli long-distance runner Semion Simkin on Monday won the world championship for senior runners in Lyon,...
Holocaust Survivor and ‘Schindler’s List’ Producer Gives Oscar to Yad Vashem
JNS.org - Auschwitz death camp survivor Branko Lustig, who was one of the producers of Steven Spielberg’s award-winning 1993 movie Schindler's List, this week presented the Academy...
Author Dreads to Think What Holocaust Survivor Parents Would Say About Rise in Antisemitsm
A Jewish author said she would be fearful to consider what her Holocaust survivor parents might think of today's resurgence of antisemitism. "I dread to think...
European Parliament Shines Light on Plight of Holocaust Survivors
A day-long seminar entitled "Living with Dignity" was held last Tuesday at the European Parliament in Brussels, focusing on the experiences and current hardships of...
Upcoming Documentary to Chronicle How Young Bronx Girl Got to Play Holocaust Survivor’s Violin (VIDEO)
A new upcoming documentary, titled Joe's Violin, will detail how an instrument bought by a Holocaust survivor in postwar Germany made its way to a young girl living in the Bronx,...
‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’ Trial Postponed as SS Guard Considered Too Sick
Kansas City Star - The trial of Oskar Groening, the 93-year-old former SS member accused of assisting in the deaths of at least 300,000 people...
Star of Auschwitz Thriller Says ‘God Was Holding the Hand of Every Jew in the Gas Chamber’ (VIDEO)
The lead actor in Son of Saul, an Auschwitz thriller featured at this year's Cannes Film Festival, told the UK's The Guardian that he believes God...
