Anne Frank
Getting to know Etty Hillesum, the Holocaust diarist starring at the Israel Festival
Hillesum was 27 when she started putting pen to paper, much older than Frank and, hence, her writing relates to a more advanced stage of life and state of consciousness and awareness.
Anne Frank Holocaust mural in Milan defaced with antisemitic graffiti
Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible
A master musician: Michael Tilson Thomas’s compositional legacy
JSO performs ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The opera will be sung in Hebrew and the libretto in Hebrew will be projected, along with an English translation. Admission is free with pre-registration.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Movies, TV to watch in Israel
There will be countless special programs marking the day at the movies and on television. Here are a few of the highlights.
Liev Schreiber will play Anne Frank’s father in new Disney+ series
Liev Schreiber will play Anne Frank’s father Otto in a new series that will follow Miep Gies, Otto’s non-Jewish Dutch employee, who along with her husband Jan hid the Frank family.
Street art showing Anne Frank burning Z-symbol appears in Milan
The new piece by Italian pop artist AleXsandro Palombo expresses sympathy and solidarity with the fighting forces in Ukraine. "Memory is our strongest antibody to defend ourselves."
Stolen Anne Frank statue recovered in Buenos Aires
Police found the statue, a replica of one in Amsterdam, in a squatter shantytown near the center of the city.
Vandals steal Anne Frank statue in Buenos Aires
“If this were a case of antisemitism, there should be some vandalization of the statue... It is for the metal,” senior says in report to the crime.
Iowa girl’s pen pal was Anne Frank, tiny museum remembers their connection
Anne’s letter, dated April 29, 1940, is the kind a young pen-pal might write, describing life at home and school.
Costco promotes controversial Anne Frank book after its suspension
Costco’s promotion of the book is “continuing the trend of Americans wanting less to directly talk about the Holocaust and more to talk near it,” tweeted author Maris Kreizman.
Woman who hid Anne Frank will be the focus of a new miniseries
The series is called A Small Light and will be produced by National Geographic in partnership with Disney+, ABC Signature and Keshet Studios.
Trying to ‘take a ride’ on Anne Frank’s account
The research, whether or not the researchers will admit it or realize it, may be an antisemitic document and its publication right now is pouring oil on the fire of hatred.
