Auschwitz

The site of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau

Russian security bureau declassifies documents on Auschwitz liberation and Nazi crimes

The documents published by the FSB include testimonies, photos, a certificate commemorating a badge earned in the Polish army, as well as a certificate of release from Auschwitz.

‘You’d have sided with Hitler’: Global Jewry decries 'hypocrisy' on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jewish groups in Italy, Ireland and Israel accused international organizations of hypocrisy given their stance on the attacks suffered by Israeli civilians since October 7 2023.

 THE DESTRUCTION at Kibbutz Be’eri

The alarm bells of Auschwitz are sounding

As we reach this week’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, let’s not miss the alarm bells ringing loudly today.

By JULIE GOLDING
27/01/2025
 AN AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL post on social media accuses Israel of carrying out genocide.

UN, NGOs transform Holocaust remembrance into hypocrisy

International Holocaust Remembrance Day might well be renamed Holocaust Hypocrisy Day, while the other 364 days are devoted to the slogans of genocide inversion and other forms of Jew hatred.

By GERALD M. STEINBERG
27/01/2025

From Auschwitz to TikTok: how Lily Ebert inspired millions

This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme, “For a Better Future,” is a powerful reminder that remembrance alone is not enough.

By DOV FORMAN
26/01/2025

Auschwitz marks 80 years since liberation, potentially last with living survivors

Officials say the commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation could be the last of its kind.

A gift shop at Auschwitz? New films and a graphic memoir explore ‘dark tourism'

Ari Richter’s memoir and new films revisit Holocaust memory and family roots.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
26/01/2025

Zelensky attends Auschwitz liberation memorial event at Babyn Yar

This ceremony is Zelensky’s third event at Babi Yar since the start of the war, reaffirming his commitment to Holocaust remembrance.

New film marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israel commemorates its own Holocaust Remembrance Day in the spring, on the Hebrew date of the start of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. 

Just 50 Holocaust survivors will be at Auschwitz for the 80th anniversary of its liberation

Fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain as the 80th liberation anniversary nears.

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
25/01/2025
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