Holocaust
Jacqueline Meents-Lenstra hid Efraim Kochba as her own son in Nazi-occupied Holland after his Jewish parents entrusted the infant to her care.
People claiming to be part of the “Jewish Holocaust Claims Center” have been urging survivors and their relatives to submit claims.
“It’s important for students to understand the connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel,” Luke Moon, a visiting fellow at Heritage Foundation, told JNS.
Gideon Taylor told JNS that a proposed federal study could identify gaps in Holocaust education and provide a roadmap for improving how the history of genocide is taught in U.S. schools.
Israel’s envoy to Austria said the former concentration camp must not become a stage for political provocation.
Dan Hadani, who documented Israel’s formative decades, reflects on a century of resilience, curiosity and rebuilding.
Alexander Lambsdorff marked his initial official engagement as Berlin’s ambassador-designate by highlighting Germany’s historical responsibility.
The museum CEO told JNS that she hopes it will be a place for learning, contemplation as well as hope and optimism.
Jewish groups and community representatives blast Frans Timmermans, an honorary adviser to the government and king, as an out-of-the-closet antisemite.
The building in Braunau am Inn had stood vacant since 2011, as authorities debated how to prevent it from attracting a far-right pilgrimage.
Participants in the March of the Living warn that internal discord poses a grave threat and call for renewed unity.
