Memorializing the Holocaust Needs to Go Beyond Auschwitz
That creates risks: the Holocaust didn’t begin with mass murder. The dehumanization of Jews progressed gradually from public exclusion to eventual internment to finally extermination. Millions of regular Germans—and Europeans more broadly—facilitated or silently accepted these actions.
Stop Insulting the Memory of the Holocaust
This year has been marked by numerous World War II-related “80th Anniversary” celebrations, keyed to 1944 as the penultimate and most decisive year of the war. D-Day has been commemorated, and Anzio,
Holocaust Memorial Day
The grandson of a Holocaust survivor tells of his life in England after the concentrations camps. Wreath laying ceremonies take place across the Channel Islands to mark the memorial event. The King is the first British head of state to visit the camp,
PHOTO COLLECTION: Holocaust Remembrance Day
French President Emmanuel Macron signs the golden book after laying a wreath of flowers at the Paris Holocaust Memorial and before heading to Auschwitz for the international cerem
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Monday marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where more than 1 million were killed by the Nazis.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Legacy and Exodus
Exactly 80 years ago, on Jan. 27, 1945, the Soviet Army liberated the remaining 7,000 prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The largest of the Nazi death camps, Auschwitz saw the murder of 1.1 million civilians in the span of five years.
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What does it mean to commemorate the Holocaust in 2025?
The Holocaust famously teaches us that what makes mass atrocities possible isn’t only the agency of the powerful — it’s the ...
80 Years On, We Must Continue to Keep the Memories of Holocaust Survivors Alive
I feature my mother’s testimony in my teaching because it gives my students a direct link, through me, as my mother’s son, to ...
Auschwitz survivors the focus of ceremony to mark 80 years since camp's liberation, Holocaust Remembrance Day
Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since ...
'Nobody believed their accounts of the Holocaust'
These things don't happen in Europe.' "So nobody believed them, and they stopped talking." Jeanette says it was only through ...
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Lessons from the Holocaust for Today
Why did humans show so much hatred and indifference toward fellow humans during the Holocaust? Psychology provides some ...
Auschwitz commander's home open to the public, converted into center for Holocaust history
The house, until this year, had always been in private hands. A U.S.-based group, the "Counter Extremism Project," has purchased it. Now, in conjunction with the Auschwitz Museum and UNESCO, they have ...
Never forget: Gov. DeWine gathers many to remember the Holocaust
Robbie Friedman noted the importance of remembering the mass tragedy, stating 76% of Americans believe that the Holocaust ...
Prince William Shares He and Kate Middleton Talk to Prince George About the Holocaust: ‘He’s Starting to Understand Things’
While commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day on Jan. 27, the Prince of Wales spoke to Holocaust survivors and remarked there ...
Kate Middleton Reunites With the Holocaust Survivors She Photographed in 2020
King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales attended various events to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The meaning behind Kate Middleton’s Holocaust Remembrance Day necklace
Kate Middleton loves jewelry with significant meaning. On Monday, the Princess of Wales attended a Holocaust Memorial Day ...
'The inhumanity that humans are capable of' on display in Holocaust exhibit at WWII museum
The museum has many disturbing reminders of the deadliest conflict in human history, but none are more haunting than those in ...