Short Fiction | ‘The Villa on Targova’
In Łódź during World War II, a wealthy factory owner hopes that his wealth and connections will enable him to avoid the fate of his fellow Jews.
Jazz in Nazi Germany: The Music That Wouldn’t Die
The war on jazz in Nazi Germany was never just about music. It was about control—of thought, of identity, of expression. It was a warning then, and it is a warning now.
Music as Survival: Trumpeter Louis Bannet’s Chilling Ultimatum at Auschwitz
Arrested and sent to Auschwitz, Louis Bannet faced a chilling ultimatum: Pass an audition for the camp orchestra or die.
Book Review | 1945 and Other Stories
Jewish themes are central to the fictional works of Gábor T. Szántó, whose latest book is "1945 and Other Stories."
The Liberators of Mauthausen
Eugene Cohen, Benjamin Ferencz and Jack Nowitz were liberators, interpreters, investigators and prosecutors of Nazi war crimes.
Wisdom Project | Reggie Schatz, 98, Says “Family Is Everything”
The Wisdom Project at Moment: Inspirational conversations with wise people who have been fortunate to live long lives
This week’s conversation is with Regina (“Reggie”) Schatz,...
Jewish World War II Soldier Finally Rests In Peace
"For a Jewish kid from Pittsburgh to be buried with German soldiers under three Latin crosses, it just tore at my heart!”
A Jewish Activist Remembers Surviving a Bombing Raid in Nazi Germany
"I wanted readers to see and feel what it was like to be a child subjected to intensive bombing," writes Marione Ingram, who as a child survived the Allied bombing of Hamburg, Germany, in 1943.
Wisdom Project | Morris Waitz, 100, Keeps Thinking About Tomorrow
A fortune teller predicted Morris Waitz would die in World War II. Now 100, he says he “beat that by a little bit.”
Antisemitism Monitor | Week of June 5, 2023
Antisemitic sculpture must remain at a church in Germany. Suspected terrorist attack on Jews making a pilgrimage in Tunisia. Rudy Giuliani mocks Jewish traditions in the U.S. Read more in this week's Antisemitism Monitor Newsletter.
Memoir | Crossing the Krimml Pass
Bricha guides didn’t allow refugees to carry lights, not only to be invisible to border guards but also so they could not see the plunging drop-offs beside the trail.
Sanctuary and Humiliation: The Wartime Haven in Shanghai
Although the Shanghai ghetto was in one of the most dilapidated parts of the city, it was totally unlike the Nazi ghettos of Europe.