Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation
Among 34,000 people in the town of Oświęcim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting choice of residence, given the most famous feature of the town is its proximity to the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz – where at least 1.
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Hungarian Jews remember Holocaust tragedy 80 years after liberation of Auschwitz
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Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism on Monday, as they marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.
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The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window
Gut’s grandmother survived Auschwitz. In 2023, Weisz-Gut moved to the town where the concentration camp is located.
Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp's liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the ...
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of Poland Andrzej Duda
Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, on the margins of a commemorative ...
Largest collections of artifacts from Auschwitz outside Europe coming to Union Terminal
"Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away." will open at Union Terminal on Oct. 18 2025, and is the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the history of the German Nazi concentration and ...
Auschwitz commander's home open to the public, converted into center for Holocaust history
KCRA Documentary screens at University of Arkansas The home is the former residence of the commander of the ...