Tag: holocaust

Peperzak Middle School will soon receive an Anne Frank tree saplings to be planted on the campus this spring. The school surprised its namesake and local Holocaust survivor, Carla Olman Peperzak, with the news on her 101st birthday celebration at the school on Thursday.

Gain insight into the Jewish community's reaction to Josh Shapiro not being chosen as Kamala' Harris' VP candidate and its impact on the upcoming election and the Jewish psyche.

Elon Musk, who has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media platform, X, visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp on Monday.

Read about the We Believe We Vote and its goals, "Disobedient Women," upcoming event with a Holocaust survivor, future of climate education and FāVS' big mission.

On Shabbat and during a Jewish holiday, Hamas attacked — brutally killing hundreds and kidnapping families from their homes.

I admit it. I have a thing for the royals. Which means the following: There was a time (I am not kidding you) when I could have named all the kings and queens of England in order. And, yes, it also means I tuned in to the coronation of King Charles III.

When we grow up, we want to be like Carla Peperzak. That was how my wife and I felt after our three-hour lunch and visit with Peperzak in her home at Rockwood Retirement Communities. At 99 years old, she is mentally and physically much younger. Her passion for teaching children about the horrors of the Holocaust is keen and always eager.