In a special live presentation at the OU Israel Center, Rabbi Weil describes the capture and trial of Adolf Eichmann and the trial’s far-reaching consequences for the Jewish and Global community. Who was Eichmann? What role did he play in the genocide of the Jews? Delivered at the OU Israel Center, March 13, 2019 (Leil 7
This Shabbat (November 9-10) will mark 80 years since Kristallnacht, the ‘Night of the Broken Glass,’ when the Nazis destroyed hundreds of synagogues and thousands of Jewish businesses. Below are some news reports and videos, including firsthand accounts from survivors: These Jewish Children Were Eyewitnesses to Kristallnacht (Ha’aretz) Kristallnacht survivor Andy Factor warns of rising
There was a small hole in the kitchen floor that led to a secret crawl space. That image is burned into my memory. The space was maybe five feet long by five feet wide. The owner of the house said, “They used to fit six people inside there. When the Nazis would come.” His name
Watch as HaRav Weiss shlit”a tells the incredible story of his father’s survival through the horror of the Shoah and how that led to a life of helping his fellow Jew. HaRav Weiss is running a special 24-hour campaign to help support his crucial work on behalf of the Jewish people. Click here to learn
From Haaretz: A gold ring and necklace, hidden inside an enamel mug that the Nazis had confiscated from a family deported to the Auschwitz death camp, were found recently at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, the museum has announced. The museum put the items on display on Tuesday. Curators discovered during maintenance work that the mug