A new podcast chronicles the little-known stories of boxers from the Holocaust era
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — In the early 1930s, Victor Perez was on top of the world. The Tunisian Jewish boxer, who fought under the…
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In trying to seize Russian assets, the US is taking a page from Chabad
by Asaf Shalev (JTA) – When the U.S. government announced that it would seek to seize the assets of VEB, Russia’s main development bank, a…
Stunning photo exhibit honours Holocaust survivors with a connection to Calgary: Opens May 27
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The searing black and white portraits speak to the heart with a power that transcends words. Here to Tell: Faces…
In Israel, some Holocaust survivors from Ukraine feel ambivalent about their war-torn country of birth
by Cnaan Liphshiz HAIFA, Israel (JTA) — As a Holocaust survivor from Ukraine, Yaakov Zelikovich is heartbroken over the human suffering in his country of…
Edmonton Yom HaShoah Service honours the victims and survivors of the Holocaust
(AJNews) – Edmonton’s Jewish community, members of the public and elected officials gathered together in person at the Holocaust Memorial monument at the Alberta Legislature…