Judaism
Newly Unsealed Vatican Archives Lay Out Evidence of Pope Pius XII's Knowledge of the Holocaust
The Catholic Church's actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate
Why the Anne Frank House Is Reimagining the Young Diarist as a Vlogger
The controversial series stems from the museum's desire to reach a younger generation by telling history in new ways
All of the Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake, Report Finds
The new findings raises questions about the authenticity of a collection of texts known as the "post-2002" scrolls
The True History Behind 'The Plot Against America'
Philip Roth's classic novel, newly adapted by HBO, envisions a world in which Charles Lindbergh wins the 1940 presidential election
Éva Székely, Holocaust Survivor and Olympic Champion Swimmer, Dies at 92
In the wake of the war, she did not attempt to hide her identity. "Unequivocally," she said, "I was a Jew"
What Happened After the Liberation of Auschwitz
Of the few who survived the Nazi camp complex, a handful returned to ensure the site couldn't be swept away into historical memory
Two Dresses From 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Are Coming to the Smithsonian
Though plans aren't finalized, the costumes might feature in the National Museum of American History's upcoming "Entertaining America" exhibition
Joachim Gans, the First Practicing Jew to Set Foot in North America, Finally Gets His Due
The metallurgist came to the Roanoke settlement looking for raw materials to support the English war effort
Unique Salt Coating Helped Preserve 25-Foot-Long Dead Sea Scroll
Analysis shows that the unique processing of the Temple Scroll's parchment kept it intact
Diet Eman, the Dutch Resistance Fighter Who Helped Jews Escape the Nazis, Has Died at 99
Eman was haunted by the horrors she had seen to the end of her life. 'It really breaks your heart,' she once said
Hebrew Inscription Emerges From Ruins of the Great Synagogue of Vilna
Other finds from a recent excavation include a prayer book and 200 gold coins
Letters Written by Anne Frank’s Father, Otto, Will Be Digitized to Mark Diarist’s 90th Birthday
The notes stem from a 1970s pen pal correspondence between Otto and a young artist named Ryan Cooper
How the Definition of Holocaust Survivor Has Changed Since the End of World War II
For decades, Jews who were forced east into the uneasy confines of the Soviet Union were excluded from the conversation about the trauma of genocide
100 Jewish Families to Celebrate Passover Seder at Site of Warsaw Ghetto
Traveling from Israel, Europe and the United States, the families will come together on the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
A Small Fire Broke Out at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque as Flames Ravaged Notre-Dame
The blaze left the Islamic holy site largely untouched, damaging a single mobile guard booth
Museum to Be Built at Site of Nazi-Occupied France’s First Concentration Camp
Some 16,000 Jews were detained at Pithiviers and neighboring Beaune-la-Rolande before being sent to death camps
Becoming Anne Frank
Why did we turn an isolated teenage girl into the world’s most famous Holocaust victim?
Museum of the Bible Acknowledges Five of Its Dead Sea Scrolls Are Forgeries
Analysis suggests nearly one-third of the museum's 16 scrolls are fakes, and study of the remaining fragments may yield similar results
Jerusalem Museum Untangles History of the Color Blue, From Biblical Hue to Ancient Royalty
The show inks out the history of the enigmatic sky blue dye known as ‘tekhelet’
When a Bavarian Monastery Provided a Home to Jewish Refugees
As World War II ended, Europe’s Jews began the process of rebuilding their lives and families. But few places were like St. Ottilien
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