Gideon Taylor, at The Blogs

Nov 10, 2021, 3:24 PM

A critical moment for Holocaust education

WHILE SURVIVORS ARE STILL WITH US, WE ARE AT A CRITICAL MOMENT FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION Wrtien by: Danni Dayan Chairman of Yad Vashem & Gideon Taylor President of the Claims Conference As the world turns its attention to the 83rd anniversary...

May 9, 2021, 7:29 AM

A Hero of the Jewish People Passed Away Last Week

There are the Jewish heroes we know, of whom we are proud, about whom we can read and learn. And there are others that carry out their work for the Jewish people in the shadows - quietly and below...

Jan 27, 2021, 7:37 PM

Past and future inextricably linked in Luxembourg Holocaust agreement

The Cinqfontaines Monastery: Soon after Nazi Germany occupied Luxembourg, the Cinqfontaines Monastery was converted into an internment and collection point for Jews being deported from Luxembourg. Men, women and children of all ages were held here in appalling conditions until deported to death camps. [Photo: Luxembourg Tourism]

Imagine standing in front of the grand, stone facade of the Cinqfontaines monastery complex in Luxembourg. Almost 80 years ago, this was the last station and collection point for Jews before deportation to concentration camps. Now, following a historic...

Dec 9, 2020, 3:40 PM

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Overcoming darkness

Engagement notice sent by Victor Tulman and Hella Bacmeister, internees in Gurs, France, 1941. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)

For many survivors, the menorah was a symbol of light and a beacon of hope through the darkest times of Jewish history. This year is no different

Nov 8, 2020, 3:15 PM

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Rescuing the fading memory of Kristallnacht

With few eyewitnesses left to testify, and with widespread Holocaust denial, the legacy of the Shoah is in real danger of being forgotten

Jul 30, 2020, 1:00 PM

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Mark Zuckerberg, kick Holocaust denial off Facebook now

#NoDenyingIt
Holocaust survivors have a simple message for Mark Zuckerberg: Holocaust denial IS hate speech and needs to be removed from Facebook! There is no denying their suffering and loss; there is no denying the Holocaust. Beginning today, the Claims Conference will be posting videos, across our social media platforms, from the witnesses to the event that resulted in the death of 6 million Jews, and 11 million people overall. From around the world, these survivors have partnered with the Claims Conference in creating videos explaining that Holocaust denial is hate speech, and, in accordance with Facebook’s own community guidelines, they are insisting Mark Zuckerberg remove hateful posts denying one of largest human tragedies in the HISTORY of mankind. The Holocaust ended 75 years ago. There is no denying it happened – there are witnesses. Please share their videos; Facebook needs to remove Holocaust denial from Facebook! #NoDenyingIt
Posted by Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) on Tuesday, July 28, 2020

The social media giant has ignored requests to get rid of this hate speech. Will it finally respond to anguished pleas from survivors themselves?

May 11, 2018, 6:09 AM

Shining a spotlight on a dark period of history

President Trump this week signed the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act into law. His signature, following unanimous passage of the law by the United States House of Representatives and Senate sends a powerful message of the support...

Mar 15, 2018, 1:31 AM

The Conductor of the Orchestra

Little known to the general public, Uri Lubrani who passed away last week was a thoughtful and unassuming hero of Israel and the Jewish people. He operated quietly, often in the shadows, but he left an indelible mark on...

Apr 27, 2017, 11:38 AM

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Europe speaks out on historical justice

Many countries are failing to honor their obligation to compensate the few remaining Holocaust victims

Dec 7, 2016, 8:05 PM