Auschwitz-Birkenau

Before he left in January for his fourth return to the Auschwitz-Birkenau prison camp where he labored as a teen, Ralph Hakman explained why he wanted to go back to the site of the worst years of his life.“I would be guilty not to go.... What if these are my…

Two months after Ralph Hakman walked through the infamous gates of the Auschwitz death camp for the fourth time since its liberation 75 years prior, he passed away at his home in Los Angeles. The Holocaust survivor, born Rachmil Hakman in Poland, was 94 years old at the time of his…

As a biographer I envy novelists, who can craft a captivating tale without needing to carefully document sources of information. Though they face definite challenges, fiction writers can, with whatever degree of knowledge and understanding they possess, invent composite characters and telling dialogue. As a reader of Holocaust literature, I…

Spoiler alert: this article contains plot details from series one of Hunters. In the very opening episode of the hit Amazon Prime drama Hunters, SS man Heinz Richter forces Auschwitz prisoner Markus Roth, a chess grandmaster, to play a game. But this is no ordinary chess game – prisoners are…

Listings for most editions of Adolf Hitler's Nazi manifesto Mein Kampf have been removed from online retail giant Amazon. Other works by Nazi authors or writing encouraging anti-Semitism have also been taken down, according to a Monday report from The Guardian.However, the book has not been completely banned from Amazon,…

Lauren Goodger displays her curves in figure hugging leisurewear as she puffs on a cigarette while chatting to doormen at her local pubBy Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 10:45 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 15:33 GMT, 16 March 2020 She recently revealed she had lost seven pounds in seven…

Lauren Goodger puts on an eye-popping display as she showcases her curves in a tiny plunging crop top and bodycon trousers for night outBy Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 11:05 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 16:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 She recently revealed she had lost seven pounds in…

The Auschwitz Memorial and the site of the former Nazi camp have been closed to visitors due to concerns over the coronavirus. The memorial announced on Wednesday that it would shut down until March 25. The announcement came on the heels of the decision by the Polish government to close…

Ron Jontof-Hutter Ron Jontof-Hutter is the author of the satire: “The trombone man: tales of a misogynist.”  “Me an Anti-femite? That’s preposterous! Some of my best friends are women!”  (The trombone man: tales of a misogynist.)The Festival of Purim originally a minor festival, is nonetheless one of the most enjoyable with…

CHELMSFORD The Michelle Canning Band will perform its ninth annual concert benefiting the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America on Saturday, March 21, at 7 p.m., at Chelmsford Lodge of Elks, 300 Littleton Road. “A Night on the Edge” honors the North Andover native’s grandfather, Ken Canning Sr., who died from the…