Newly found letter suggests Finnish culpability in Holocaust
A new letter that was recently unearthed by Finnish historian André Swanstrom calls into question the overarching narrative Finland has adopted...
Jewish World
Italian Jewish woman who survived Auschwitz as a child honored
An Italian Jewish woman who was one of the few children to survive deportation to a Nazi death camp has...
Youngest living Schindler's list Holocaust survivor to address UN
Eva Lavi, the youngest living Holocaust survivor saved by German industrialist Oskar Schindler, will participate in a ceremony marking International Holocaust...
Global anti-Semitism report points to Muslim immigrants as 'risk factor'
The influx of refugees and immigrants from Muslim countries into Europe has caused a spike in anti-Semitic backlash against Israel, a...
Hundreds commemorate Jewish sage at his tomb in southern Israel
Hundreds of Jewish worshippers made a pilgrimage on Thursday to the tomb in southern Israel of a sage revered by his followers as a "miracle worker." Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira, better known as the...
Hebrew grammar book from 16th century returns to Prague
A 16th-century book that belonged to Prague's Jewish community before World War II and surfaced at a New York City...
'Jewish Nobel' winner donates $1 million prize money to refugees
British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor donated $1 million to five charities working with refugees worldwide on Wednesday, in a bid to alleviate an unprecedented global displacement crisis....
Holocaust museum in Brooklyn focuses on survival, not death
Faith and survival, not the machinery of death, are the central themes at an atypical Holocaust museum in Brooklyn. The...
High Court to hear petition demanding egalitarian prayer at Western Wall
The High Court of Justice on Sunday was scheduled to hear a petition demanding the government follow through on its...
Austrian president tries to calm Holocaust survivors' fears of anti-Semitism
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen pledged Thursday to be vigilant for signs of anti-Semitism and xenophobia, after a Holocaust survivors group...