Telling the precious story of Herbert Zwergfeld and the Kindertransport that saved his life
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – It is hard to imagine the rollercoaster of emotions when, on March 15, 1939, Marie Zwergfeld put her 11-year-old son…
Anti-Semitism
U of A closes endowment in Waffen-SS veteran’s name
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – The University of Alberta is closing down and refunding a $30,000 endowment donated in the name of Yaroslav Hunka —…
A message from Jewish Federation of Edmonton: On the recognition of Yaroslav Hunka
by Steve Shafir and Adam Zepp (Edmonton, AB) – Following the developments of the recognition of Yaroslav Hunka in Parliament last week, the Jewish Federation…
Speaker of the House steps down after leading a standing ovation for a former Nazi soldier
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Federal Speaker of the House Anthony Rota resigned from his position on Sept. 26 after sparking outrage from Jewish groups…
Newly discovered letter shows Pope Pius XII likely knew about Nazi death camps
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — A newly uncovered letter provides the strongest evidence yet that Pope Pius XII knew about the Nazi extermination of the…