Holocaust Stories

I have always had a special interest in World War II and the Holocaust, and have made a point of educating myself about this significant time period. For this reason I traveled to Poland in April 2000 and visited the Nazi death camps. As a journalist, I feel a special responsibility to counter anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial by speaking to survivors and bringing their stories to light before it is too late. Here is a selection of some of the many Holocaust-themed stories and features I have written over the years.

SELECTED STORIES

• Warsaw ghetto uprising fighter Simcha Rotem dies at 94 (December 23, 2018)
• As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle (April 11, 2018)
• Israel slams Polish PM for WWII ‘Jewish perpetrators’ remark (February 17, 2018)
• Israel slams bill to outlaw blaming Poles for crimes of WWII (January 27, 2018)
• New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust (January 25, 2018)
• 102-year-old Holocaust survivor unites with newly discovered nephew (November 19, 2017)
• Trump’s Yad Vashem visit highlights mixed Holocaust record (May 23, 2017)
• Jewish war veterans bemoan stalling of Israel’s WWII museum (April 24, 2017)
• Artwork Nazis stole in WWII returning to Jewish owner’s heir (April 07, 2017)
• Polish historian’s book on killing of Jews exposes raw nerve (March 15, 2017)
• Israelis seek to comfort Holocaust’s loneliest survivors (January 27, 2017)
• Israeli museum concert shows Holocaust’s lesser known legacy (November 22, 2016)
• In Israel, famed pre-WWII ship survivors relate to refugees (November 18, 2016)
• Jewish avengers unapologetic for targeting Nazis after WWII (August 31, 2016)
• Israelis mourn Elie Wiesel as one of their own (July 03, 2016)