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Holocaust remembrance

Uncovering my family’s hidden Holocaust stories

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a writer recalls his visits to two small towns in Poland — one of which was home to a Nazi labor camp — in an effort to learn his survivor grandparents' harrowing stories.

By Noah Lederman January 27, 2017 7:56 am

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At Auschwitz, a Jewish journalist confronts his anti-Polish bias

Raised by Polish-speaking Jews who partly blamed Poland and its people for the Holocaust, JTA's Europe correspondent re-examines the preconceptions handed down to him as a child.

January 25, 2017 5:07 pm

Hanukkah sweaters are now a thing — and I love them

Wearing Hanukkah knitwear is my armor against the wide reach of Christmas in the U.S., a JTA writer says.

December 19, 2016 11:00 am

At Hanukkah, finding light in a time of illness and darkness

By Elicia Brown December 16, 2016 12:59 pm

I celebrate Hanukkah — but here’s why I love Christmas

By Ben Sales December 9, 2016 12:05 pm

Why I light my menorah in the window — and you should, too

By Edmon J. Rodman December 8, 2016 4:39 pm

One Ruth Gruber says goodbye to another

By Ruth Ellen Gruber November 21, 2016 10:53 am

Serving up shalom at a post-election Thanksgiving

By Edmon J. Rodman November 15, 2016 4:48 pm

Dutch mark Kristallnacht as Europe, US confront a wave of right-wing populism

By Cnaan Liphshiz November 10, 2016 3:08 pm

I’m an Israeli woman — and I’m not surprised by the Ari Shavit allegations

By Lior Zaltzman October 28, 2016 3:13 pm

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