In July 1995, as the civil war in Bosnia raged on, humanitarian-aid workers in the Bosnian Muslim town of Tuzla, in the northern part of the country, came to a startling realization. Dispatched to ...

The children who walked through the doors of the medieval monastery in Germany had endured all manner of Nazi terror. One ...

Behind Every Name a Story consists of essays describing survivors’ experiences during the Holocaust, written by survivors or their families. The essays, accompanying photographs, and other materials, ...

Anti-Jewish hatred has pervaded Western art, politics, and popular culture for centuries. Perceptions and understandings of Jews throughout history were manifested in objects—from fine arts and crafts ...

We mourn the passing of Professor Raul Hilberg, world-renowned scholar, founder of the academic field of Holocaust studies, and a key figure in the establishment and development of the United States ...

The claim of Jesus’ followers that their Master was the sole authentic interpreter of Mosaic Law was not unusual. What set his followers apart was the claim that God had raised him up from the dead.

Because the Holocaust involved people in different roles and situations living in countries across Europe over a period of time—from Nazi Germany in the 1930s to German-occupied Hungary in 1944—one ...

The lessons of the Holocaust are more relevant now than ever. Your contribution will have an immediate and direct impact on educating future generations. Make a donation, give a tribute gift, ...

En junio de 1942, Hans Scholl, de 24 años, y Alexander Schmorell, de 25 años, ambos estudiantes de medicina en la Universidad de Munich, fundaron el grupo de oposición “Rosa Blanca” para resistirse a ...

Pursuing Justice for Mass Atrocities: A Handbook for Victim Groups is an educational tool produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Ferencz International Justice Initiative of the ...

In the aftermath of World War I, Germans struggled to understand their country’s uncertain future. Citizens faced poor economic conditions, skyrocketing unemployment, political instability, and ...

Foundational lesson plans for teaching about the Holocaust, including an overview of the Holocaust and a timeline activity.