Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s stepsister and Holocaust survivor, passes away at 96
LONDON (AP) – Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor, sister-in-law of teenage diarist Anne Frank, and a devoted educator about the Holocaust, has passed away at the age of 96. The Anne Frank Trust, where Schloss served as honorary president, confirmed her death on Saturday in London, her home for many years. King Charles III expressed […]
Glenn Beck cautions that the Hanukkah violence in Sydney shows the West is ignoring the risk of another Holocaust.
Anti-Semitic Attacks During Hanukkah Weekend On December 14, a father-and-son duo, influenced by Islamic State ideology, opened fire at a busy Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Sydney. The attack resulted in 15 fatalities and left over 40 individuals injured, including children and elderly attendees. Authorities have labeled it a direct anti-Semitic terrorist action. This tragic […]
Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl are among those harmed in the Bondi Beach attack.
A tragic terrorist attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, has resulted in at least 15 fatalities, among them a 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor, and an elderly couple. Authorities have labeled the assailants as a father-son team, stating that the attack was influenced by ISIS. The father was killed at […]
Adams reverses course and acknowledges that a pro-Israel Holocaust survivor should have addressed the NYC school.
Mayor Changes Stance on Holocaust Survivor Speaking Engagement Mayor Eric Adams backtracked on his earlier position Thursday, admitting that Holocaust survivor Sami Steigman should have been allowed to address students about anti-Semitism at a Brooklyn middle school. Initially, the mayor’s office backed the decision by MS 447’s principal, Alyn Rush, to prevent the 85-year-old from […]
Holocaust survivor labels denial to speak at NYC middle school as censorship
A Holocaust survivor and pro-Israel advocate, Sami Steigman, 85, referred to the refusal of a Brooklyn middle school principal to let him speak to students about anti-Semitism as “censorship.” He expressed disappointment that the Adams administration backed the principal’s decision. Steigman believed he could have had a positive impact on students, potentially steering Principal Alyn […]
NYC principal rejects request for Holocaust survivor to speak at school due to his messages
Brooklyn Principal Rejects Holocaust Survivor’s Request to Speak at School A principal at a Brooklyn middle school has declined a parent’s appeal for a Holocaust survivor to address students about anti-Semitism, stating that the survivor’s pro-Israel stance is not suitable for a public school setting. Principal Alyn Rush of MS 447 sent a letter on […]
Queens to receive its first significant Holocaust memorial with a $4 million commitment in the final days of the Adams administration
Queens to Construct Holocaust Memorial Garden The city is set to create a Holocaust Memorial Garden at Queensborough Hall to honor the six million Jews who were tragically killed by the Nazis during World War II. Out-going Mayor Eric Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards have committed $4 million in funding for the project, […]
Mahmood Mamdani likens Israel to apartheid times and refers to Holocaust survivors as ‘today’s perpetrators’ in an old video.
In a resurfaced video from a 2002 lecture, Zoran Mamdani’s father, Mahmoud Mamdani, made controversial comparisons between Israel and apartheid-era South Africa, asserting that Holocaust survivors have taken on the role of “today’s perpetrators.” This footage, recorded on November 16, 2002, at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, shows the Columbia University professor describing both Israel […]
Concealed Holocaust records should prompt a serious reflection in the art community.
Documenting the Plunder of Jewish Art during WWII In 1944, while Hungarian Jews were being forcibly relocated into ghettos, some soldiers took on roles as clerks—using pens and rubber stamps to catalog what was seized. They meticulously noted down details in typed documents, such as, “Munkács, oil paintings on canvas… 18th century German oil paintings… […]
Germany halts auction of Holocaust items following criticism
An auction in Germany meant to showcase a range of Holocaust artifacts, including disturbing letters from concentration camp prisoners, was abruptly canceled on Sunday following widespread criticism. Organized by Feltsman Auction House, the event, titled “System of Terror,” intended to offer over 600 items linked to the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, such as Gestapo index […]