Posts Tagged: yad vashem
Holocaust Politics Is Bad for the Jews
JNS.org - At a time of rising antisemitism around the globe and threats from terrorism and nuclear blackmail aimed at the State of Israel, there...
Why People Behave Righteously
What makes people good? So much has been written about what makes people commit terrible acts -- was it deprivation, childhood trauma, personality disorder? But...
Brazil President Raises Eyebrows Saying Holocaust Can Be Forgiven
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro drew veiled rebukes from Israel on Saturday after saying the Nazi genocide of the Jews during World War II could be...
Taking Stand Against ‘Modern Day Antisemitism,’ German Soccer Giant Borussia Dortmund Donates $1.1 Million to Yad Vashem
One of Europe's most storied soccer clubs is among the five top German companies who announced a major donation to Israel's national Holocaust memorial on Tuesday. Borussia...
In New Initiative, Yad Vashem Tackles 21st Century Antisemitism
JNS.org - It is American teachers like Lori Fulton who, with their commitment to Holocaust education, are poised to be potent forces for holding back...
Controversy Erupts in Iraq Over Reported Secret Dignitary Visits to Israel
The revelation that three groups of Iraqi dignitaries traveled in secret to Israel last year has sparked controversy in their home country. The trips were first...
How to Teach the Holocaust Going Forward
JNS.org - Imagine that you are a Jewish doctor in a Nazi concentration camp. About 100 of your fellow inmates suffer from diabetes, and you...
Yad Vashem, Israel’s National Holocaust Memorial, ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Findings of CNN Poll of European Antisemitism
Israel's national center for Holocaust commemoration and education said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the results of a new poll of seven European countries...
Hungary’s New Holocaust Museum Divides Jews, Faces ‘Whitewash’ Accusations
A planned new Holocaust museum in Budapest has divided Hungary's Jewish community and triggered international concerns that it will downplay the wartime role of Hungarians in...
Philippines’ Duterte Says ‘Never Again’ at Israel’s Holocaust Memorial
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who has said he would be "happy to slaughter" his country's drugs dealers on the scale of the Nazis' Jewish genocide,...
Yad Vashem Criticizes Israeli-Polish Statement on Holocaust Law
Israel's main Holocaust memorial criticized as historically inaccurate on Thursday a joint statement by the Israeli and Polish prime ministers aimed at ending a dispute over...
Why Holocaust Education Is Desperately Needed in America
I recently applied for a grant to promote Holocaust education at local middle schools through field trips, an education unit about Holocaust studies, and survivor testimonies....
Holocaust Letters Contained ‘a Lot of Hope,’ Exhibit Shows
"Hope to see you in good health, a thousand kisses, mommy," were the last words Betty's mother wrote to her before being sent with her...
On the Trail of Japanese Holocaust-Era Hero Chiune Sugihara
A picturesque hilltop in the rustic countryside of central Japan’s Gifu Prefecture is the last place one might expect to hear Hebrew. But at the...
