World war ii
Yehuda Widawski, Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 107 on Rosh Hashanah
Born in Poland in 1919, Widawski was imprisoned with his family in the Lodz Ghetto following the Nazi invasion. He was later deported to Auschwitz, where he lost his parents and most of his siblings.
'Death of a Democracy': Exploring the rise and fall of Weimar Germany - review
Republican campaign staffer fired over use of SS soldiers in Facebook profile photo - report
‘It’s time to go home’: After 57 years in America, a Holocaust survivor comes home to Israel
Jewish hero’s inclusion in French Panthéon uncorks divisions over who wears mantle of resistance
About 80 national heroes have been inducted over two centuries in the Paris monument, from philosopher Voltaire and writer Victor Hugo to magistrate and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil.
America’s ‘luck’ is running out: The lost industrial engine that powered US greatness - opinion
America’s rise was driven by production and innovation, and its decline may begin with its loss.
Poland strips Zelensky of country's highest honor over WW2 dispute
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Friday that Poland's decision to strip the award was a mistake.
Unearth World War II art history through people's eye
The true artistic and historical depth of renaissance of evil.
Students from 31 countries explore their Jewish roots in ANU competition
The five first-place winners of the My Family Story competition had the opportunity to connect to their ancestors and represent various Jewish communities around the world,
Coming together again: What D-day teaches about Israel, Iran, and unity - opinion
The alliance that won World War II stands divided as Iran emerges as a modern challenge.
The Jewish Brigade fought fascism in Italy. Now its flags spark protests - opinion
The Jewish Brigade has become a screen onto which other conflicts are projected: Zionism and anti-Zionism, antisemitism, Israel and Palestine, the meaning of antifascism, and more.
For the first time in decades, Israel is imposing its will on Hamas - opinion
A weakened Hamas, expanding Israeli control, and regional backing are reshaping Gaza’s future.
Star of David band, siddur found under attic floorboards in building from Bedzin's Jewish Ghetto
“Someone had prepared a special place for [the siddur] in the attic,” the foundation explained. “Behind a separately partitioned space. Under a constructed hatch. Alone. Without other objects."
‘Copenhagen’ in Jerusalem revisits the Nazi-era meeting that shaped the nuclear age
Copenhagen in Jerusalem’s Khan Theatre probes truth, memory, and nuclear ethics through the enigmatic 1941 meeting of Bohr and Heisenberg.
