Tag: Holocaust Education
Marion Wiesel dies at 94
Marion Wiesel, wife of Nobel Laureate, Holocaust survivor and renowned author Elie Wiesel, died on Sunday at her home in Greenwich, Conn., at age 94.
"It is with profound grief that we share that Marion...
House reps reintroduce bipartisan Holocaust-education bill
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) led 61 of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in reintroducing the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday.
The bill instructs...
Holocaust knowledge gaps widen among young adults, study reveals
A groundbreaking eight-country study on Holocaust knowledge has revealed alarming gaps in awareness, particularly among young adults.
The comprehensive survey—conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and spanning the United States, England,...
Only Shoah museum in Iberia commemorates ‘Night of Broken Glass’
The Oporto Jewish community in Portugal, one of the strongest in Europe, commemorated the anniversary of Kristallnacht at its Holocaust Museum on Nov. 7.
Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, marks the night of...
German Jewish sculptor’s art to show at reopening of Wiener Holocaust Library
Following a renovation of its primary exhibition space, the Wiener Holocaust Library in London will present “Fred Kormis: Sculpting the Twentieth Century.”
A German Jewish artist, Kormis fought in World War I, survived five years of imprisonment...
Florida teacher, honored by Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, wants to teach Shoah ‘continuously’
Mary Ellen Richichi, a non-Jewish middle-school teacher in the Florida public school system, grew up immersed in Holocaust education. Her father, who served in the U.S. military during the Cold War, was always watching History...
Jewish business group, foundation recognize Gottheimer’s Holocaust-education efforts
The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Congress, an umbrella group for Jewish businesses, and the Morris Katz Foundation recently recognized Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) with its 2024 Morris Katz Award for his commitment to Holocaust education.
Katz was...
Visceral reminder of Holocaust in form of cattle car exhibit in Washington
A cattle car exhibit on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this week welcomed visitors, including elected and appointed officials, for an immersive learning experience about the Holocaust, as well as the dangers of...
Holocaust cattle car exhibit coming to National Mall, timed to Yom Hashoah
A Holocaust cattle car will be on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from May 6 to 9, open to visitors for an immersive learning experience about World War II and the Holocaust, as...
‘Antisemitism has no place in society,’ says Prince William
Prince William, the heir to the British throne, said Thursday that antisemitism has no place in society and that he and his wife, Catherine, are worried about its rise in the United Kingdom.
William, 41,...