An art historian assigned to evaluate a trove of Nazi-looted art found in a Munich flat said was "very emotional" when she first saw the works dating from the 16th century to the modern period from artists such as Canaletto, Courbet, Picasso, Chagall and Toulouse-Lautrec. German customs officials di...

Volunteers are helping forgotten Dutch diarists of WWII to speak at last. Their voices, filled with anxiety, isolation and uncertainty, resonate powerfully today. Anne Frank listened in an Amsterdam attic on March 28, 1944, as the voice of the Dutch minister of education came crackling over the radi

Volunteers are helping forgotten Dutch diarists of WWII to speak at last. Their voices, filled with anxiety, isolation and uncertainty, resonate powerfully today. Anne Frank listened in an Amsterdam attic on March 28, 1944, as the voice of the Dutch minister of education came crackling over the radi

Yom Kippur 5775, is celebrate on Saturday, October 4th, 2014. Note that in the Jewish calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Jews will celebrate Yom Kippur on the sunset of Friday, October 3rd,2014. It is a day of remembrance for loved ones who died.Yom Kippur (H

This animation shows extracts from a graphic biography of Anne Frank. The biography tells the story of Anne Frank's life, and ends with the return of Otto Frank -- who was the only one of the eight people in hiding in the secret annex to survive the Holocaust -- and the publication of Anne's diary a...

Discover the inspiring true story of Sir Nicholas Winton in the award-winning film "Nicky's Family." Saved 669 children, then for the last 50 years he was helping the mentally handicapped people and building homes for the elderly. He was 106 when he passed on 7-1-2015.

Peter Max (born Peter Max Finkelstein, October 19, 1937) is a German-American artist known for using bright colours in his work. Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art. Max, the son of German Jews, fled Berlin in 1938, sett

Germany’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 is the perfect liaison of Nordic metropolitan charm, a husky voice of international class, and a song that will delight Europe. Levina easily eclipsed 2,000 aspiring acts at the German preliminary show and now deservedly represents Germany in the

She was born 90 years ago born, 0n 12 June 1929.

The Genesis Prize Foundation created "Jews in Music" to honor outstanding achievements by Jewish individuals in music throughout history. Because the Genesis Prize honors individuals for their extraordinary accomplishment in a particular field, The Foundation pays tribute to the field of the Laureat...