At the Maine Jewish Museum, an art exhibit, a protest – then a conversation
On a frigid night in January, the Maine Jewish Museum in Portland hosted a talk with photographer Hedva Rokach, who was ...
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After 18 months, revamped Jewish Museum of Maryland opens
"The whole renovation of the museum, and the way it's been transformed, is in a participatory way, so we want the public to ...
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The Greek Jews Who Boxed for Their Lives to Survive Nazi Camps
Two Greek Jewish boxers from Thessaloniki who survived the Nazi camps are profiled in "Holocaust Histories" podcast.
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In Northern Greece, a City’s Slow Reckoning with the Holocaust
For centuries, Jews were an integral part of society in Thessaloniki, until the Holocaust all but wiped them out. Those who ...
Nina’s father survived Auschwitz. This is why she wants his story told
A new Holocaust Museum is due to open next year in Greece, commemorating Jews transported to concentration camps, including ...
Vital Hasson, the Jew who worked for the Nazis, hunted down refugees and tore apart families in WWII Greece
Vital Hasson was born into the Jewish community of Salonica, Greece, a cultural capital of the Sephardic world. After World ...
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Nine must-do highlights of Thessaloniki, Greece
Greece’s second city, Thessaloniki, gave the world Greece ... Now, the White Tower is a museum telling the city’s story since its founding, around 315 BC, with an exhibition on each floor.
Nine must-do highlights of Thessaloniki, Greece
Greece’s second city, Thessaloniki, gave the world Greece’s best-known street snack – the souvlaki skewers and pita-gyro.
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In 1936, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise co-founded the World Jewish Congress (WJC), together with Nahum Goldmann and others. The World Jewish Congress, American Section, is the affiliate of the WJC in the ...
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Isak Haleva, Turkey’s chief rabbi and face of Jewish minority, dies at 84
Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community in Turkey Isak Haleva, at right, speaks with the Mufti of Istanbul Rahmi Yaran during a July 2016 event in Istanbul. (photo credit: Onur Coban/Anadolu Agency ...