Holocaust
“Rabbi Cohn saw how a democracy can be corrupted into a fascist dictatorship, and what happens when anti-Semitism is allowed to fester,” said Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.).
Inside were 350 objects, including artifacts from the World War I and 18 cap badges with the initials of Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph, who ruled from 1848 until his death in 1916.
“My father was very clear: Every time someone asked what he aspired to be, he said, ‘A good Jew,’ ” said Elisha Wiesel.
“Seventy-five years ago today, when Soviet troops entered these gates, they had no idea what lay behind them. And since that day, the entire world has struggled with what they found inside,” said World Jewish Congress president Ronald S. Lauder.
“Rabbi Cohn’s life story is a stark and vivid reminder that not only must we never forget the Holocaust, but we must also learn the lessons from this horrific and evil period to ensure such persecution never happens again,” said Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.).
If enacted, it would expand the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s education programming to teachers nationwide, requiring the museum to develop and disseminate resources to improve awareness and understanding of the Holocaust and its lessons.
Ahead of the official events in Poland marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz talks about Russia, Poland, Israel and the dangers of politicizing history.
“In all, we did too little. Not enough protection, not enough help, not enough recognition,” says Dutch leader Mark Rutte • Anti-Semitic in France increased by 27 percent in 2019, says French interior minister.
Every child deserves the love and care of grandparents; or, if they are taken by natural causes, the loving memories and recollections of those people by their own children.
The proclamation notes that Holocaust survivors have told their story, and that the world should learn from the European genocide that killed 11 million people—6 million of them Jews.
“It is no longer possible to make up for the suffering of the Dorville family under the Nazi persecution, but we must render them visible and this restitution comprises an important gesture of historic justice,” said Germany’s commissioner for culture and the media, Monika Gruetters.
Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, is the most senior Islamic leader to visit the former death camp.
