This is the Forward’s coverage of the Nazi regime, which came to power in Germany and orchestrated the Holocaust during World War II.
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Antisemitism Decoded What does a swastika mean?
The infamous symbol is inflammatory and inscrutable — it can be used to promote fascism and white supremacy, and to condemn it
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Culture They escaped the Nazi genocide, but these ‘Wanderers’ still went through hell
In Daniela Gerson's latest book, a tale of survival and subterfuge that echoes the stories of today's immigrants
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Culture The Nazis didn’t care that Paul Klee wasn’t Jewish
Sketches from the last decade of the lauded artist's life, exhibited for the first time in the US at the Jewish Museum, change how we understand his work
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Opinion What we get wrong about how Germany has reckoned with its Nazi past
In Germany's eagerness to whitewash the crimes of the WWII era, there are sobering lessons for a post-Trump America
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Opinion During WWII, a heroic Jewish lawyer warned against the dangers of a dual state — is it coming true in Trump’s America?
Ernst Fraenkel would have recognized the way our legal system is splintering
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Fast Forward Credit Suisse had many more bank accounts with Nazi ties than previously known, investigation finds
Investigator says Credit Suisse provided direct financial support to help Nazis flee to Argentina
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Theater The Jew who put Hitler on trial — and the play that stages his story
The new play ‘Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler’ recounts the little-known story of a young lawyer’s crusade
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Fast Forward A Jewish baby became the face of Nazi Aryan propaganda. Her life story outlasted the lie.
“I feel a sense of revenge,” said Hessy Levinsons Taft, who died Jan. 1 at 91
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Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance
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Opinion The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel
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Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.
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Fast Forward Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
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Art This Jewish artist hadn’t painted in more than 5 decades. Then came Oct. 7.
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Opinion How can I explain to my 93-year-old mother why it suddenly seems ok to hate Jews?
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Looking Forward The bizarre antisemitic book that taught me to better understand Judaism
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Music For Bob Dylan’s 85th birthday, an 85-minute playlist