Holocaust education

Will AfD’s historic win affect Holocaust remembrance in Germany? - analysis

Some of Alternative for Germany's regional branches, including in Saxony-Anhalt, have been classified as right-wing extremist organizations by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency.

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Ulrich Siegmund attends the AfD election party after polls closed in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections and exit polls were announced, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026.
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader addressing CAM's sixth-annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism, in Santo Domingo, Aug. 25, 2026.

‘Antisemitism is a threat to democratic coexistence’

Students walk through campus at Harvard University on April 17, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; illustrative

Over half of US Jewish studies faculty records linked to anti-Israel positions

Visitor wearing a white t-shirt featuring a 'Free Palestine' slogan and an illustration allegedly depicting Fatah militant Dalal Mughrabi at Mauthausen concentration.

Teen wearing 'Free Palestine' T-shirt sparks confrontation at Mauthausen concentration camp


Holocaust survivor awarded Germany’s Federal Order of Merit for Holocaust education efforts

Germany honored Holocaust survivor George Shefi for his lifelong commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance.

 George Shefi meets with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Over third of parents say their children targeted by antisemitism, witness it - poll

Such claims were made by 71% of Jewish parents and 37% of non-Jewish parents alike.

 An illustrative image of a class in an elementary school.

A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years

The museum said the remains likely dated back to before the year 2000, when it was more common for museums to accept human remains into their collections.

 The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, January 1, 2014.

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert dies at 100, King Charles leads tribute

The renowned educator and activist died peacefully in her London home surrounded by family.

 Lily Ebert (Left) standing next to her great-grandson Dov Forman (Right)

Foundation hosts event to honor Holocaust survivors living in Israel

Over 3,500 Israelis help aging holocaust survivors.

Volunteers attend an event in their honor by the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims.

No exemptions on Holocaust education under new UK curriculum plan, PM Starmer says

Keir Starmer said the government would set aside funds so that students can visit Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust.

 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, following his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024.

In Albania, where Jews were saved from the Nazis, educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation

Youths in Albania know nearly nothing of their country's unique legacy in saving Jews, according to Florenca Stafa, director of the Albanian and Balkan Research Center.

 Albania's national Holocaust memorial, situated in a Tirana park, has commemorative plaques in Albanian, English and Hebrew.

South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-schoolers

The decision follows the passage this summer of restrictive new guidelines on instructional materials at the State Board of Education. 

 Frank W. Baker's book "We Survived the Holocaust," featuring illustrations by Tim Ogline, tells the real-life story of Bluma Tishgarten and Felix Goldberg.

Tim Walz cautioned against now rejected controversial ‘Gestapo Game’ at high school where he worked

Walz had cautioned against exercises like the one Ihrig used, which was called the “Gestapo Game” and was a trademarked activity conducted in settings around the world.

 Looking at a pictorial story of their country's history, German high school girls appear aghast as they wander through the Paulskirche in Frankfurt. The exhibition titled "Warsaw Ghetto," staged in 1963 and 1964, was the first of its kind in Germany.

80 years since deportation of Hungarian Jews: 'We stood by and didn't do enough'

One Hungarian politician, a resident of Paks, discussed the importance of the parade for recognition of the Jewish community, both past and present.

 Residents of Paks, Hungary reflect on the community's lack of action during Jewish deportation in WWII.