As number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, educators assess the impact of living testimony
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Cancer may have weakened Edward Mosberg’s body, but it has done nothing to dissuade the 94-year-old Holocaust survivor from New…
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Putin skews Holocaust history at global Auschwitz commemoration event in Jerusalem
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prime speaking slot at a Holocaust commemoration event here this week was generating controversy even…
Israel’s Olympic baseball team preps for Tokyo and looks to expand the sport
by Hillel Kuttler MISGAV, Israel (JTA) – As more than 20 men wearing blue-and-white baseball uniforms walked along Tel Aviv’s bustling Allenby Street on a…
op/ed: Commemoration is Key to Fighting Antisemitism
by Jared Shore (Calgary AB) – On Monday, January 27, the City of Calgary will, for the first-time, recognize and commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day…
Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross and Marc Maron get emotional tracing their Jewish heritage on ‘Finding Your Roots’
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — The latest episode of PBS’ celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots” was a lesson in Jewish history. Titled “Beyond the…