Holocaust
The Donetsk-born Israeli human rights activist received a medal from the Ukrainian leader for the second time.
‘The Holocaust cannot be a static discipline that is discussed and forgotten,” said Gideon Taylor of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which is funding the program.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz said the employee should no longer work for the county if the allegations are confirmed.
“It is impactful, on its own, to teach about the Holocaust in the context of Jewish experiences with antisemitism,” the ADL told JNS. “We don’t need to persuade people to care about antisemitism by appealing to how it matters to them.”
New York officials say an entity calling itself the “Jewish Holocaust Claims Center” has solicited survivors and their families to submit compensation claims.
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.
