Explore the Center for Jewish History—home to the largest Jewish archive in the country. Located just a few steps away from New York City’s Union Square, the Center for Jewish History is home to the ...

Political philosopher Hannah Arendt, fled her native Germany during the Nazis’ persecution of Jews and found refuge in the United States. Writing about authoritarianism, Arendt coined the phrase “the ...

How the drama scenes in Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State were created. In most factual programs, dramatic reconstructions serve as backcloth—or 'wallpaper' in filmmaker's jargon—to illustrate ...

For biblical archeologist Richard A. Freund, who excavated dozens of Holocaust sites, it was critical to not disturb victims’ remains. His use of noninvasive electronic methods was considered by many ...

For the veteran producer Paula S. Apsell, Monday’s PBS premiere of the documentary “Resistance: They Fought Back” is a fitting memorial on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A passion project, ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, the Forward’s morning newsletter with all the news and analysis that matters to American Jews each day. One road to Auschwitz ran ...