Holocaust
Greece
‘Cloudy Sunday’: The Untold Story of Jewish Greeks in Thessaloniki
The moving film "Cloudy Sunday," which was released in 2021, tells the poignant and tragic story of the Greek-Jewish population of Thessaloniki during WWII.
Cloudy Sunday: The Story
Against the wider backdrop of WWII, the film follows two lovers, Estrea and...
Greece
How Brave Greek Islanders Saved a Jewish Family During the Holocaust
The story of how locals at the Greek island of Erikousa joined forces to save a family of Jews from certain death in the Holocaust.
Culture
Mikis Theodorakis Wrote the Most Beautiful Music on the Holocaust
Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer who passed away on Thursday in Athens at 96, is credited for writing the most beautiful music on the Holocaust.
The "Mauthausen Trilogy," also known as "The Ballad of Mauthausen" is a cycle of four...
Greece
When a Greek Woman Met the Jewish Family She Saved During Holocaust
In 2019, 92-year-old Melpomeni Dina, from the town of Veria in northern Greece, met for the first time in Jerusalem the descendants of a Jewish family she helped save during the Holocaust.
One by one, the 40 descendants of the...
Greek News
Greek Heroes Who Saved the Jews of Zakynthos From the Holocaust Honored
Two Greek heroes who save the Jewish population of the island of Zakynthos from the Holocaust will be honored on Tuesday during a digital event marking the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The digital event in honor of Righteous Among the...
Greece
How Arkadi Became a Universal Symbol of Sacrifice for Freedom
To this day, the "Holocaust of Arkadi" remains a universal symbol of self-sacrifice for freedom in the face of barbarism, while filling another page in the glorious history of Greece.
It was November 9, 1866 when over a thousand brave...
Crime
Former Nazi Camp Secretary, 96, Arrested After Running from Trial
The half-day escape attempt of a 96-year-old former Nazi secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp, who was to face trial on Thursday but fled from authorities, ended at noon when the police brought her before a judge.
It was set...
Greek News
Israel Honors Brave Greeks who Saved Jewish Girl from the Holocaust
Israel honored on Thursday two brave Greeks – posthumously – for rescuing a Greek Jew during the Holocaust of World War II.
Ambassador of Israel Yossi Amrani presented the Righteous Among the Nations medal and title of the Yad Vashem...
History
Oldest Living Olympian Survived Holocaust to Win Gold
The oldest Olympian, gold medal-winner Agnes Keleti, who survived the Holocaust, says "Don't concentrate on the winning, do it out of love."
Diplomacy
Greece Assumes Presidency of Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
Greece assumed the annual presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IRHA) in a special online event on Thursday.