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Gene Simmons, bassist and co-lead singer of the rock band KISS; and his wife Shannon Tweed-Simmons, visit the Pentagon meeting with members of the Joint Staff including Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 16, 2019. Credit: DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.

Gene Simmons of Kiss fame to unveil mural of Polish Catholic Holocaust hero

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Artists 4 Israel is expanding its series of murals honoring Righteous Among the Nations. It’s doing so with a “kiss” this time. The collective, which enlists artists to combat antisemitism and anti-Israel bigotry through their work,...
Artworks on view in 2017 at the Convent of St. Agnes, part of the National Gallery Prague. Photo by Menachem Wecker.

Prague museums return 14 artworks to heirs of Jewish collector

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Two Czech art institutions have returned 14 artworks to heirs of a Jewish collector, from whom they were improperly taken during and after World War II, the New York State financial services department announced. The National...
Over 200 volunteers brave stormy winter conditions to deliver portable heaters, blankets and prepared meals to 300 elderly and Holocaust survivors living in Jerusalem, as part of the Colel Chabad’s “Get Chessed” youth program, Feb. 7, 2023. Credit: Eli Mandelbaum.

As storm batters Israel, Chabad program brings warmth to Holocaust survivors

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With storm Barbara bringing freezing winds, rain and snow to Israel, over 200 volunteers braved the conditions to deliver portable heaters, blankets and prepared meals to 300 elderly and Holocaust survivors living in Jerusalem. The...
Israeli Jewish men put on tefillin at the entrance to Carmel Market in downtown Tel Aviv on Feb. 10, 2017. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Former Meretz leader Gal-On compares Ben-Gvir to Hitler

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Former Meretz Party leader Zehava Gal-On on Wednesday compared Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to Hitler, posting to social media a picture of him with his arm raised and captioning it “Heil Kahane.” It...

Renowned Holocaust survivor and educator to be awarded one of Poland’s highest honors

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Legendary Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg will be posthumously awarded one of Poland’s highest honors this Friday in New York. The Polish Consulate of New York will be presenting Mosberg’s family with the Great Cross of...
The children's board game "Juden Raus!" Courtesy.

Nazi children’s board game ‘Jews out!’ on display in new exhibit

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A new exhibit at the Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust at Tel Aviv University features the Nazi-era children’s board game Juden Raus!, or “Jews out!” The exhibit comes on the...
Yad Vashem: The World Holocaust Remembrance Center releases rare photos of Kristallnacht, the Nazi pogrom of 1938. Credit: Yad Vashem.

Montreal author of antisemitic article found guilty of promoting hate

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A Quebec court on Tuesday ruled that a Montreal man who had penned an antisemitic article for a neo-Nazi website was guilty of promoting hatred of Jews. Gabriel Sohier-Chaput was found guilty on one count...
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) in 2017 signing the guestbook at Yad Vashem as her husband, Doug Emhoff, looks on. Credit: Office of California Sen. Kamala Harris.

Second Gentleman Emhoff to lead Holocaust remembrance efforts in Europe

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The White House announced on Thursday that Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Europe this month to participate in Holocaust remembrance events. Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, is set to visit...
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer addresses attendees at the annual International March of the Living gala in Miami on Tuesday. Courtesy.

Ron Dermer lays out priorities, including ensuring that ‘evil regime in Tehran’ can’t destroy...

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Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is back in the U.S., telling a gala audience in Miami that Jerusalem will be Washington’s most important ally in the 21st century. Dermer, a former Israeli ambassador to...
Ben Ferencz. Credit: Adam Jones, Ph.D. via Wikimedia Commons.

Bipartisan bill awards Congressional Gold Medal to last living Nuremberg prosecutor

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U.S. Reps. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) on Thursday were joined by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in announcing their bipartisan bill to award a Congressional...