Holocaust

New York City Mayor Eric Adams compared an 84-year-old woman who escaped the Holocaust to a “plantation” owner after she complained about rising rents at a town hall meeting in the Washington Heights neighborhood Wednesday. Jeanie Dubnau was born in Belgium after her parents fled Nazi Germany. She is well…

Roseanne Barr has been slammed for 'reprehensible and irresponsible' comments after she sarcastically claimed 'nobody died in the Holocaust' and that it 'should happen'. The disgraced comedian, 70, who is herself '100 percent Jewish', told Theo Von's The Past Weekend podcast that 'six million Jews should die right now because they cause…

In videos released this weekend, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—a man who has compared childhood vaccines to the holocaust and is also running for president for some reason—lifts weights on a sunny beach. He appears to be lifting 115 pounds. He has fans who believe this is impressive, and that he can…

JTA — As a science fiction horror film, Alexis Jacknow’s movie “Clock” is relatively unremarkable. Its images aren’t unique, and its narrative comes across as self-important. All of its attempted metaphors are spelled out by the director, leaving the audience with nothing to do except nod silently at its proclamations.…

Those who deny the violence and neglect rampant in the boarding schools should be treated with the same contempt as Holocaust deniers. Author of the article: Doug Cuthand  •  Saskatoon StarPhoenix Published Jun 24, 2023  •  Last updated Jun 24, 2023  •  4 minute read People embrace while observing a…

Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Kristina Karamo downplayed concerns about a tweet from the Michigan GOP account — which compared the Holocaust to gun control measures — during a Republican Party event in May, according to audio obtained by The Daily Beast. The tweet in question elevated a prevalent right-wing talking…

(June 2, 2023 / JNS) JNS publishes a weekly listing of antisemitic incidents recorded nationally by Jewish, pro-Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, as well as various news media. By the Anti-Defamation League’s count, an average of seven such instances of varying measure occur daily in the United States. May 26 The…

(June 2, 2023 / JNS) A luncheon was held at the Russell Senate Office Building on May 31 in conjunction with a Senate and a House bill honoring diplomats who saved Jews during the Holocaust, often done over the objections of their home countries. Abe Foxman, former national director of…

(June 2, 2023 / JNS) Three years ago, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Krakow, Poland, launched Holocaust Survivor Day, a June 4 celebration that has since spread worldwide. “Survivors are our treasure and our heroes, living reminders of the strength of the Jewish spirit to rise above evil and…

(May 31, 2023 / JNS) The German shoe and apparel company Adidas has gone back and forth on what to do with some $1 billion in shoes associated with “Ye” (Kanye West), following the musician’s antisemitic statements. First, Adidas was not going to sell the merchandise, and then it announced…