Auschwitz

The most notorious Nazi death camp in Poland during the Holocaust. Marked by its notorious gate slogan "Arbeit Macht Frei", Auschwitz was also the site where Josef Mengele performed his "experiments" on prisoners.

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Ex-hostage to deliver violin performance at Auschwitz

Agam Berger will perform alongside Daniel Weiss, whose parents were murdered on October 7.

Grapevine April 16, 2025: Hailing Huckabee

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

80 years after Auschwitz, kosher food will be sold in its town of Oświęcim

The kosher concession will open in time for Yom HaShoah, beginning on the night of April 23.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
04/04/2025

Israeli students' flight to Poland forced to make emergency stop in Turkey

The Education Ministry said it is in contact with security and education officials and is coordinating with admins and parents.

When theory becomes life: Viktor Frankl's legacy for modern Israel

On the 120th anniversary of the logotherapy founder's birth, his teachings take on new meaning for me as a public figure and father who lost his son on October 7th.

By DR. HAIM BEN YAKOV
26/03/2025

Confronting the complex realities of Polish-Jewish identity

Nuance is in order regarding Poland and its Jews; Jennifer Stark-Blumenthal calls for a reevaluation of Jews’ attitudes toward Poles, as well as Poles’ understanding of Jews. 

24/03/2025

György Kun, Hungarian survivor of Dr. Mengele's twin experiments in Auschwitz, dies at 93

Kun and his brother Istvan survived Auschwitz in part due to the fact that Dr. Mengele believed them to be twins and thus spared them from the gas chambers.

Israeli student arrested for Nazi salute at Auschwitz during school trip

An Israeli student was arrested and fined for performing a Nazi salute at Auschwitz during a school trip.

Auschwitz Museum confiscates hostage flags claiming its a 'political statement'

National flags are permitted at the site, the museum claimed, but not ones which have seen any alterations or slogans added.

'The Abraham Accords will survive October 7,' says former Austrian chancellor

Diplomatic Affairs | In a wide-ranging interview at Likud headquarters, the former Austrian chancellor opens up about his monthly visits to Israel, his optimism for Middle East peace despite the war.

21/02/2025
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