A survivor’s story retold as a musical symphony
Michael Fraiman speaks with composer and musician Adi Berkovits, who will be recounting his father’s Holocaust story in a new original symphonic concert, The Journey Home, which will be performed on Nov. 3. in Richmond Hill, Ont.
Auschwitz Memorial closes to visitors over coronavirus fears
The Auschwitz Memorial and the site of the former Nazi concentration camp are closed to visitors due to concerns over the coronavirus.
Farber: We need more ‘upstanders’ in the world
“At a time when anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, xenophobia and racism are at unprecedented levels, we must all commit to being upstanders”, Bernie Farber writes.
Steinberg: The dark side of remembrance
“The practice of embracing dead Jews – the six million Holocaust victims – while demonizing live ones should not be allowed to continue.”
Ukrainian president and his delegation give their seats at Israel Holocaust forum to survivors
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his delegation to the World Holocaust Forum gave up their seats at the main ceremony at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem so that Holocaust survivors could have them.
Auschwitz visit turns up new information for survivor’s son
Paul Lungen speaks with Sheldon Goldberg, who recently uncovered his father’s untold Holocaust story.
Record 2.32 million people visited Auschwitz in 2019
A record 2.32 million people from around the word visited the sites of the former Nazi camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in 2019.
Woman born in Auschwitz returns for 75th commemoration
Janice Arnold profiles Holocaust survivor Angela Orosz-Richt ahead of her attendance at the ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Jan. 27.
At 100, Auschwitz survivor is still a kitchen maven
In this inspiring article, Janice Arnold profiles 100 year-old Auschwitz survivor Olga Perlmutter, who is still leading a very active life.
The Nazis’ lesser-known human experiments
These women’s stories deserve to be given voice – both to give answers and affirmations to the women in question who are still alive, and to honour those who are no longer in a position to recount this crucial piece of their own stories. Moreover, the long-term consequences of these routine medical interventions may affect the children and grandchildren of women who did survive.
