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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Culture A Japanese diplomat saved this cellist’s father-in-law from the Shoah. Now she’ll honor him at Carnegie Hall
Kristina Reiko Cooper conceived 'A Concert for Sugihara' while grappling with the 'mass displacement of refugees' today
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Opinion As antisemitic hate crimes rise, I see alarming parallels to my grandmother’s childhood during the Holocaust
Just two generations ago, my family was torn apart
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Opinion Clarence Thomas’ close friend Harlan Crow collects Nazi artifacts. The reason why could be even darker than it seems
The justice's friendship with the billionaire Republican donor raises ethical questions about Nazi memorabilia
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Fast Forward Billionaire’s Nazi memorabilia and connection to Justice Thomas raises questions
Under fire for his ties to Clarence Thomas, many people want to know why Texas real estate mogul Harlan Crow has a signed copy of ‘Mein Kampf’
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Film & TV In a gripping new thriller series, neutral Switzerland isn’t so neutral after all
Superbly acted, 'Labyrinth of Peace' explodes myths about World War II
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News Israel concedes to ‘disturbing’ demand by Poland: Students should visit memorials to murderers of Jews
Experts slam it as ‘a dream come true for Holocaust deniers’ that glorifies ‘Poles who were involved up to their necks in the murder of Jews’
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Books Slave and victim of the Nazi regime — the complicated legacy of Bruno Schulz
Benjamin Balint delves into the history of the 'virtuoso of language and image' who was murdered on 'Black Thursday'
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Yiddish World The late poet Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim’s tragic secret
Although Basman spoke little about what she endured during the Holocaust, the author believes that her remaining childless was linked to it.
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Opinion The ICE shooting in Minneapolis shattered my Holocaust survivor father’s American dream
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Opinion A quiet diplomatic shift in the Middle East, with monumental consequences for Israel
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News Why protests in Iran seem surprisingly pro-Israel
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Culture Bob Dylan warned us about guys like Stephen Miller
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Fast Forward Nick Fuentes says his problem with Trump ‘is that he is not Hitler’
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Fast Forward Larry Ellison once renamed a superyacht because its name spelled backwards was ‘I’m a Nazi’
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Fast Forward Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after Oct. 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs
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Fast Forward Jewish caricature in Ukrainian Christmas tradition resurfaces at New Jersey church, drawing criticism
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