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JEWISH CHILDREN RESCUE
He was a stockbroker by day and a child rescuer by night: Meet Nicholas Winton, the man who secretly saved 669 childrenLondon stockbroker Nicholas Winton took on a rescue mission in 1938 after witnessing the worsening plight of refugees in Prague. He helped ...- In 1939, a US couple crossed Nazi-controlled Europe to save 50 Jewish children after Kristallnacht and every one of them survived the Holocaust. Read their storyIn 1939, Philadelphia lawyer Gilbert Kraus and his wife Eleanor undertook an extraordinary rescue mission that saved 50 Jewish children fro...
- Quote of the day from American actor Jesse Eisenberg, who donated his kidney to a complete stranger: 'I feel slightly more comfortable in my own skin. In some ways I have balanced the scale...'; lessons on how giving back to society can help us grow, from The Social Network starActor Jesse Eisenberg, known for his roles in "The Social Network" and "Zombieland," shared his profound experience donating a kidney. He r...
- Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State groupAustralian police have confirmed a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach was a terrorist attack. The incident, which occurred during a Hanu...
- 95-year-old killed, 2, including child, critically injured after fire breaks out in NYC house, firefighters launch rescue operation, rush victims to hospital; what do we know so farA devastating house fire in Queens, New York City, claimed the life of a 95-year-old woman on Sunday morning. The blaze, which started in t...
- Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza as Egypt offers new ceasefire proposalIsraeli strikes on Gaza have resulted in over 60 Palestinian deaths in the last 24 hours. Egypt is mediating to reestablish a ceasefire, pr...
- The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled regionHamas' attack on southern Israel in October 2023 resulted in severe Israeli military retaliation in Gaza, a region plagued by decades of co...
- Pope Francis expresses grief as LA wildfires devastate houses of worship; Faith leaders across communities rally to rebuildPope Francis expressed sorrow over California wildfire devastation, offering spiritual support to victims. Numerous houses of worship, incl...
- Agnes Keleti, world's oldest Olympic champion, dies at 103Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic champion and Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103. According to Hungarian daily Nemzeti ...
- "People were killed, regardless of their religion": Israeli minister pays tribute to 26/11 victims, visits Nariman HouseIsraeli Minister Miri Regev pays respects at Mumbai's 26/11 attack site, Nariman House, honoring all victims. Regev condemns terrorism, cit...
- Israel presses ahead in Gaza as errant killing of captives adds to concern about its wartime conductIsrael continued its military campaign in Gaza on Sunday, facing scrutiny over its actions following a series of incidents, including the s...
- As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attackIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival, Benny Gantz, have formed a wartime Cabinet to oversee the fight against ...
- India stands in solidarity with Israel, says PM ModiIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his solidarity with Israel after Hamas militants launched a terrorist attack on the count...
- Who is Marcel Marceau? Know about the iconic mime artist celebrated with Google Doodle todayMarcel Marceau went on tours across different continents and familiarized people worldwide with the practice of miming.
- US needs new generational leadership: Nikki HaleyThe White House did not appear to have agreed with her. Both President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump who has already announce...
- 78 years on, Jewish Holocaust rescuers want their story toldThis chapter of the Holocaust heroism is scarcely remembered in Israel. Nor is it part of the official curriculum in schools. But the few r...
- Pulitzer-winning author Joshua Cohen says 'The Netanyahus' was inspired by Donald TrumpThe author said he had the recently dethroned leader in mind when he wrote his novel.
- Military campaign at full force, will take time: Israel PM Benjamin NetanyahuThe airstrikes Sunday hit a busy downtown street of residential buildings and storefronts over the course of five minutes just after midnig...
- Israel strike in Gaza destroys building with AP, other media officesThe owner of the building had been warned in advance of an impending Israeli missile strike, a Reuters reporter said, and the building had ...
- Tour of the galleries of Yad Vashem: Hard-hitting archives make the Holocaust almost tangibleThe word Holocaust is derived from ‘holokauston’ in Greek – holos (whole) plus kaustos (burnt) – or a 'burnt sacrifice offered to God'.
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