Ex-Auschwitz guard, 94, sentenced to 5 years by German court
(JTA) — A former SS guard who is now 94 was sentenced to five years in prison by a German court for his role as…
Holocaust
Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorated in Edmonton
(EJNews) – On May 5 a solemn ceremony was held at the site of the Holocaust Memorial Monument at the legislature grounds in Edmonton to…
President Rivlin addresses Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day ceremony
President Reuven and First Lady Nechama Rivlin, participated in the opening ceremony of Israel’s Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, held at Yad Vashem, the…
Op-ed: The lessons of Nuremberg: Stand up to hate, and remember hate’s victims
By Irwin Cotler MONTREAL (JTA) — Yom Hashoah arrives this year on the eve of two historic anniversaries: the 80th anniversary of the coming into…
Canada to review case of Nazi-era war crimes suspect Helmut Oberlander
(JTA) – The case of Nazi-era war crimes suspect Helmut Oberlander, who has been fighting to retain his Canadian citizenship since 1995, is headed back…