Bergen Belsen
Children of Bergen-Belsen Survivors Warn 'Never Forget,' 70 Years After Liberation
Seventy years after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, some 100 people personally touched by the history returned to the site to share their memories.
Why I’m Paying $120 To See Rush
The Canadian band Rush’s take on rock and roll isn’t for everyone. It that because the band has an outsider’s story, an immigrant story, and a Jewish story?
Helen Bamber, British Jewish Human Rights Activist, Dies at 89
Jewish Human rights activist Helen Bamber, who founded organizations to help victims of torture and violence, has died at 89.
Holocaust Survivors’ Stories as Cartoons
When filmmaker Nasya Kamrat sought for a way to remember her Holocaust survivor grandfather, she had an unusual idea: Use his paintings for an animated documentary.
Grandfather of California Killer Elliot Rodger Took Famed Concentration Camp Photos
The grandfather of the Santa Barbara rampage killer was a famed British photojournalist who took iconic photos at a liberated concentration camp.
Tweeting Anne Frank
‘Tis the season to tweet, pray and memorialize Jewish thoughts online. In the past year, we’ve seen the Western Wall get a twitter account and Auschwitz develop its own Facebook page.
Dance of the Veil: French Jewish Feminist Enters the Académie française
Back in 2008, the Forward celebrated when French Jewish feminist Simone Veil, an Auschwitz survivor, was elected to the prestigious Académie française.