Toby Axelrod

“Plan contraplan/Shot Reverse Shot,” which premiered at the Berlinale international film festival, features photojournalist Edward Serotta’s reminiscences about Romania in the 1980s.

The Jewish Community of Frankfurt called the decision a"devastating societal signal."

Frankfurt's Astor Film Lounge declined to host movies during Jewish Film Days this year, citing economic reasons for its withdrawal from the film festival.

Educators, ethicists and Jewish leaders are debating the question as content mills slop on.

While AI opens many doors, it also “is a convenient tool for Holocaust distortion.”

JTA – Seated at a desk, the girl smiles, then looks down and begins to write in a notebook. It's unmistakably Anne Frank. But wait ‒ there is only one known film of Anne and her sister Margot. And this isn't it.

An ever-growing supply of fake Holocaust posts are designed to generate clicks for their mostly anonymous creators — and run the risk of undercutting trust in Holocaust content at a time when denial is surging.

German Jewish leaders say the move sends a powerful message about “remembrance, education and the protection of Jewish life.”

“Working together with our German partners, this center will help ensure that the truth of the Holocaust is preserved and passed on to future generations,” said Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan.

For the first time in its 73-year history, Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum and archive, is establishing educational centers outside the Jewish state.