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Exposing Auschwitz

by Raphael Medoff

Rudolf Vrba's report saved 200,000 Hungarian Jews. It could have saved three times that number.

Kristallnacht's Timeless Lesson

by Rabbi Berel Wein

Converting the fires of Kristallnacht into the fire of Judaism and Jewish life.

Kristallnacht: Murder by Euphemism

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

To remember Kristallnacht properly, we must first renounce its German-given name.

Does the Holocaust Still Matter?

by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

Crucial lessons for humanity to remember always.

Hidden in Thunder

by Liba Pearson

Those who took up arms weren't the only heroes in the Holocaust.

In Death's Shadow

by Rabbi Yoel Schwartz & Rabbi Yitzchak Goldstein

Heroism and sanctification of God's Name in the Holocaust.

Life and Death Choices

by Rabbi Yoel Schwartz & Rabbi Yitzchak Goldstein

Moral dilemmas in the face on Nazi terror.

Remembering the Holocaust: 6 Key Lessons

by Irwin Cotler

Indifference in the face of evil is complicity with evil.

The Silence of God

by Jeff Jacoby

"Where was God in those days?" asked the pope. Here's a possible answer.

The Road to Neunburg

by Todd Richissin

There is no gentle way to tell the story of what happened during World War II in this small Bavarian town.

The Final Solution on Tisha B'av_

by Yaakov Astor

The Holocaust is rooted in the destruction of the Temple -- which caused a loss of moral clarity in humanity.

Survivors

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Holocaust memorials usually fail to convey something vital: Europe's Jews didn't just die; they lived, too.

The Executioner

by Rachel Ginsberg

Shalom Nagar sprung the gallows under Adolf Eichmann over 40 years ago. To this day the scene plays itself over and over in minute detail.

A Factory for Death

by Jeff Jacoby

What was the worst thing about Auschwitz?

Pharaoh and the Final Solution

by Yaakov Astor

Eerie parallels between the biblical story and the Nazi's Wannsee Conference.

Kristallnacht And The World's Response

by Rafael Medoff

The free world's muted reaction to the Kristallnacht pogrom foreshadowed the terrible silence with which it would greet the Nazis' Final Solution.

The American Axis

by Christopher Simpson

How Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh contributed to the Nazi cause.

Evidence For Posterity

by David Mehegan

Harvard's Nuremberg site counters Holocaust deniers.

The Destruction of European Jewry: A Devastation of Singular Dimensions

by Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg

Since 1945, the Jewish people can never again be the same.

The Six Million Kedoshim

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

Why we refer to those who perished in the Holocaust as "kedoshim."

Diplomats of Uncommon Courage

by Jeff Jacoby

Diplomacy played a shameful role in paving the way for the Holocaust. But there were a few diplomats who displayed extraordinary moral courage.

Like Sheep To The Slaughter

by Yisrael Rutman

Instead of a badge of shame, the true meaning of the phrase refers to Jewish valor in the darkest times.

Inhuman "Humanities"

by Rabbi Aharon Feldman

The world's most cultured people were known for the most inhuman behavior.

Understanding the Holocaust

by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkowitz

In approaching this most difficult of issues, we confront the very foundations of our lives.

Wrestling with Suffering

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Jewish philosophical approaches to one of life's fundamental questions.

The Uniqueness of the Holocaust

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

What makes this different from any other event in history?

Six Million: The Problem With Numbers

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Do the enormous numbers of the Holocaust depersonalize it?

Civilized Murderers

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Surely a highly educated and highly cultured society would also have a high level of ethics...

The Silence of the Lamb

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Could the victims somehow be seen as accomplices in their own death?

The Nuremberg Trials

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

What happens when there is a conflict between human values and the law of the land?

The Eichmann Trial

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The trial of the man who Hitler chose to carry out the "Final Solution".

The Silence of the World

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

One of Hitler's greatest allies in the holocaust was the indifference of the world.

The Voyage of the Damned

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

"Any port in a storm" as the saying goes… unless the passengers are Jewish refugees.

Never Again

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

What is this seeming obsession Jews have to remember the Holocaust?

Like Sheep Why Didnt You Fight

by Sam Halpern

A survivor's gives his personal answer to this often-asked question.

Should They Have Tried To Escape?

by Sam Halpern

A survivor explains that freedom was not worth the horrible price.

Justice, Justice, Shalt Thou Pursue

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

There is a difference between punishment and vengeance.

Belzec: The Forgotten Camp_

by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt

Not much is known about Belzec Concentration Camp, where as many as one million Jews perished. No one survived to tell its stories.

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