world war ii

Irmgard Furchner, former Nazi camp secretary known as 'Secretary of Evil', dies at 99

Furchner was convicted in 2022 of aiding and abetting the murder of over 10,500 prisoners at Stutthof concentration camp.

Shalom & Aloha: Volcanoes, beaches, sunsets – and Jews – in Hawaii

The history of Jews in the Hawaiian Islands, when they arrived, what happened during World War II, and what their lives are like today – including the Big Island's first bar mitzvah boy in 1970.

By HOWARD BLAS , NATAN ROTHSTEIN
29/03/2025

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

Remains of seven Norwegian resistance fighters executed in 1945 found in Oslofjord

Norwegian Police plan to recover the remains and identify them using DNA analysis.

 BERAT, DESIGNATED as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, served as a major hideout for the Jewish

Albania's secret Jewish history, how its population saved Jews during the Holocaust

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: During WWII, Albania defied the Nazis, sheltering Jews and preserving its tradition of hospitality. Discover how this Muslim-majority nation became a haven for Jewish refugees.

By HAREL KOPELMAN
15/03/2025

'A Picasso': A window onto a less familiar corner of World War II history

Set in 1941 Paris, the play portrays a fictional encounter between legendary Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and a certain Fräulein Fischer.

Bayeux Tapestry fragment linked to SS project found in Germany

The fragment, found in the estate of textile archaeologist Schlabow, is set to be returned to France this year.

'Propaganda Girls': The women who fought to break Axis powers morale

Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak reveals yet another untold chapter of the history of women in America.

'Beyond Borders': The story of a fighting Jew

Rudi Haymann highlighted details about the masses of survivors and displaced people not often discussed in the Holocaust.

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