After the Holocaust, survivors spread across the world and many settled in South America, which also earned a reputation as a refuge for Nazi war criminals escaping prosecution. Despite this, to many South Americans the Holocaust was of little interest and remained of concern only to survivors and their descendants. The Claims Conference has met […]
Piecing Together One Victim’s Story When Karoline Cohn was born in Frankfurt on July 3, 1929, her parents Richard and Else had a necklace pendant made with the words “Mazal Tov” and her birthdate on one side, and the Hebrew letter Hey, a shortened version of God’s name, on the other. The pendant remained buried for […]
For each of us, Yom Kippur means something different. It can be a time of introspection, repentance, and prayer. It can be defined by the ease or harshness of our fast, the number of hours spent in synagogue, or focused on the one person we most wish to ask forgiveness. It is also a time […]
Viewers in the U.S., watch the program on Yahoo.com Viewers outside of the U.S., watch the program on YouTube Journalists, educators, and financial and political strategists gather for PaleyIMPACT: The Media’s Role in Combating Holocaust Denial, Misinformation and Antisemitism, on January 27, 2021, moderated by Paula Zahn, to discuss why Holocaust denial and misinformation are […]