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U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Nathan B. Baskind's remains are transfered. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Baskind)
June 17, 2024, 5:19 pm
Jewish soldier who died in World War II finally laid to rest
'It's one of the biggest mitzvahs. It's a sacred task, and it's being fulfilled.'
By Adam Reinherz
Judge Henry Ellenbogen. (Photo courtesy of Rauh Jewish Archives at Heinz History Center)
May 24, 2024, 3:33 pm
Letters of Judge Henry Ellenbogen, now digitized, provide glimpse into Jews’ struggles in pre-war Europe
'Allow the information to sit in your mind, without having to necessarily draw a conclusion'
By Adam Reinherz
Philip Reeder collecting data in the dunes at Skede, Latvia, where in December 1941 between 2,700-2,800 Jews from Liepaja were massacred, most of them women and children. (Photo by Sasha Kvasnik)
September 6, 2023, 4:17 pm
Duquesne professor finds hidden graves of Nazi victims in Latvia
“For the good of the historic record, for the good of humanity, information about these horrible things needs to be brought into the public light.” — Philip Reeder
By Justin Vellucci
'Light in the Dark' celebrates WWII resistance fighter Florence Waren. Art by Jessica McCann; Photo by Duane Rieder.
February 9, 2023, 10:13 am
New ballet, ‘Light in the Dark,” celebrates Jewish WW II resistance fighter
Florence Waren worked as part of the French resistance
By David Rullo
In “Plan A,” Michael (Michael Aloni) wants to make it clear to Max (August Diehl) that only one man is in the driver’s seat. (Photo courtesy of Menemsha Films)
November 10, 2022, 4:17 pm
Israeli actor Michael Aloni is a hero in ‘Plan A’
“Plan A” is a must-see powerhouse of a film that reminds the viewer that actions have consequences and Jewish blood is not cheap.
By Alan Zeitlin | JNS
Pointe du Hoc - Image by Dionna Dash
April 27, 2022, 10:18 am
Of liberation, from generation to generation
Walking those beaches in Normandy was a sort of generational catharsis, a way of acknowledging the atrocities and sacrifices faced by both of my heritages.
By Dionna Dash
SS St. Louis surrounded by smaller vessels in the port of Hamburg. Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=509018
June 17, 2021, 5:41 pm
Playwright, professor, surviving passengers recall SS St. Louis tragedy
82 years later, the story of unwanted refugees continues
By Adam Reinherz
Herbert Mandel in uniform. Photo courtesy of Rosanne Levine
May 16, 2021, 6:04 pm
Nonagenarian camp liberator meets son of inmate
Generation and continents apart, memories and sentiment collide
By Adam Reinherz
Selma van de Perre signs her book at the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, Jan. 9, 2020. Photo by Cnaan Liphshiz via JTA.org
January 29, 2020, 10:24 am
At 97, a Dutch resistance hero wants to give fellow Jewish fighters recognition
van de Perre was captured by the Nazis in 1944
By Cnaan Liphshiz JTA
Paul Caplan at age 106 playing his trombone. Photo by Adam Reinherz
August 8, 2019, 9:01 am
Catching up with Paul Caplan at 106
Retired physician reflects on life, music and travels.
By Adam Reinherz
Moe Berg in Switzerland. Photo courtesy of Linda McCarthy
August 7, 2019, 12:24 pm
New film tells story of MLB catcher, CIA spy Moe Berg
Documentarian Aviva Kempner explores player's mysteries.
By Adam Reinherz
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