Holocaust
Linking the Holocaust to Gaza is exactly why the schools must take part in such ceremony, says the European Jewish Association chairman.
A memorial in Poland dedicated to the memory of the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto has been defaced, marking yet another instance of vandalism targeting Holocaust memorials in the country.
“For an entertainment host to compare a riot to such a massive stain in history is nauseating at best,” StopAntisemitism stated.
“Must leave no stone unturned when searching for the truth about who enabled the financing of the Nazi killing machine,” Maram Stern, of World Jewish Congress, told JNS.
The drama epic also received the Globe awards for best actor in a motion picture and best director.
The 32-million-page archive covers mostly Dutch people investigated for collaboration with occupying German forces during World War II.
The Holocaust survivor’s journey from Nazi persecution to Olympic glory made her one of the most inspiring Jewish sports figures of the 20th century.
"[Warsaw’s] move is politicized and provocative, and an insult to the memory of six million Jews murdered during the Shoah,” said ISGAP executive director Dr. Charles Asher Small.
Jew-hatred and the “cowardice” of officials have eroded the confidence of Londoner Mervyn Kersh, the 100-year-old told JNS.
For years after World War II, he worked with the U.S. military to track down and identify SS leaders who had disappeared.
The Ghetto Fighters’ House is experiencing a rebirth after a year of rocket attacks from Lebanon.
“The Jewish quarter is empty in Damascus,” Judy Feld Carr told JNS. “There are no Jews left.”
