Smithsonian Magazine on MSN9d
The Liberation of Auschwitz—Where More Than One Million Jews Were Killed—Took Place on This Day in 1945
When the Red Army liberated the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, the ...
Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation
Among 34,000 people in the town of Oświęcim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting ...
The Times of Israel3d
In the shadow of Auschwitz, a museum commemorates an ancient Polish Jewish community
Before the Nazis chose Oswiciem as the site of the infamous death camp, Jews thrived in the city for half a millennium. Now, ...
Have Israel keep Auschwitz as a Jewish cemetery
Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, this year marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the ...
Auschwitz through Jewish eyes: Lessons and reflections on memory
The Wannsee villa in Berlin, where Nazi officials gathered to decide that the Jews of Europe will be killed, is where the ...
The Independent on MSN9d
Hungarian Jews remember Holocaust tragedy 80 years after liberation of Auschwitz
Jews in Hungary and around the world are observing Holocaust Remembrance Day 80 years after the liberation of the ...
Greek Reporter9d
The Holocaust of Greek Jews: When 59,000 Perished in Nazi Camps
The Holocaust of the Greek Jews was the darkest episode of the Nazi occupation of the country, as over 59,000 Greek Jews were victims.
Holocaust survivors tearfully honour 6m Jews killed as world leaders gather
Birkenau, King Charles will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Holocaust survivors for what may be their final tribute to the ...
USA Today9d
80 years after Auschwitz liberation, a survivor's powerful plea: 'We cannot forget'
but ultimately it’s not only about Jews," he said. "That’s one of the lessons of the Holocaust − it was an event that was meant to exterminate the Jewish people, yes. But the lessons are ...
The rail tracks of Auschwitz still cross the area as aging reminders of horror
During World War II, men, women and children were transported from across Europe to Auschwitz-Birkenau, horrendous journeys ...
The Morning Journal2h
Lorain City Council honors victims of Holocaust, observes day of remembrance
Lorain City Council unanimously passed a resolution honoring International Holocaust Day and declaring Jan. 27 as a day of remembrance at its meeting Feb. 3. Mayor Jack Bradley and ...