This is the Forward’s coverage of the Holocaust (also called the Shoah), the genocide of Europe’s Jews committed by the Nazis during World War II.
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Fast Forward 90-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Arrested in St. Louis Over Michael Brown Protests
A 90-year-old Jewish Holocaust survivor has been arrested in St. Louis during protests over the shooting death of Michael Brown. Hedy Epstein, of St. Louis, was one of nine protesters arrested Monday for blocking the entrance to the downtown St. Louis state office building that houses Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s office, the Nation reported. “I’ve…
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Fast Forward Warsaw Will Return And Preserve Jewish Tombstones Used for Construction
The City of Warsaw has agreed to return and preserve 1,000 Jewish headstones that were used to construct a recreational facility inside one of the city’s parks. The headstones, which are currently part of a pergola and stairs at a park in Warsaw’s Praga district, will be returned in the coming months to the Brudo…
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Fast Forward Dutch Man Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust Returns His Medal
A Dutch man who risked his life to save a Jew during the Holocaust gave back a medal he received for his actions in order to protest Israel’s actions in Gaza. Henk Zanoli, 91, returned his medal to the Israeli embassy in The Hague after a member of his family died in an Israeli strike…
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The Schmooze Robin Williams’ Most Jewish Moments
Robin Williams wasn’t Jewish. But he was close. Though raised Episcopalian in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (his mother was a Christian Scientist), the comedian had an affinity for Jews which shaped and even defined many of the roles he took on. He used Yiddish, danced a mean hora and did a killer Barbra Streisand impression. With…
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Life #TBT: Rosa Hilferding’s Haunted Gaze
Dr. Rosa Hilferding, June 1941 // Forward Assocation Peering into Dr. Rosa Hilferding’s eyes as she gazes directly at the camera, posed in front of the Forverts’ photo file cabinets in this riveting seated portrait, one might grasp but a hint of what transpired prior to the photo session in our old East Broadway building…
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The Schmooze Who Would Pay $26K for Lampshade Made of Holocaust Victim’s Skin?
A Romanian watchdog on anti-Semitism complained to police about the sale online of an item advertised as a lampshade made of the skin of a Holocaust victim. The lampshade was advertised online by an unidentified individual from Targu Jiu, located 145 miles northwest of Bucharest, who priced the lapshade at $26,800, the Antena 1 news…
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Fast Forward N.Y. Man Collects Holocaust Benefits for 6 Years After Survivor Mom’s Death
A New York man was charged with hiding his Holocaust survivor mother’s death in order to collect her reparations benefits. Gary Jacoby, 61, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Thursday on grand larceny and forgery charges, the Daily News reported. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. Jacoby’s mother, Laura, died…
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Fast Forward Seattle Jewish Group Calls For NRA Lobbyist To Quit Over Holocaust Quip
Jewish leaders in Washington state called on Tuesday for the resignation of a National Rifle Association lobbyist over comments in which he compared the push for stricter gun control regulations to the policies of Nazi Germany. Brian Judy, an NRA senior state lobbyist based in California, made the remark while addressing opponents of a proposed…
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