Alice Herz Sommer

Shofar so good: The Jews who inspired us in 5774

In a year with no shortage of bad news, these 10 Jewish individuals or groups inspired or impressed us in 5774.

By JTA Staff September 16, 2014 5:55 pm

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Top five Jewish moments from the 2014 Oscars

The high ratio of Members of the Tribe in Hollywood makes the Academy Awards sort of an inherently Jew-y event. That said, from Holocaust survivors to Semitic songstresses, there were segments from Sunday night’s ceremony that certainly can be counted as overtly Jew-y. Five, to be exact. Check out our highlight reel. 1. By far the most […]

March 3, 2014 12:56 pm

Documentary on oldest Shoah survivor wins Oscar a week after her death

A documentary about the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor won an Oscar one week after she died.

March 2, 2014 9:57 pm

Netanyahu offers condolences to grandson of Alice Herz-Sommer

By Marcy Oster February 25, 2014 4:33 pm

Alice Herz-Sommer, oldest Holocaust survivor and subject of celebrated documentary, dies at 110

February 23, 2014 3:42 pm

Alice Herz-Sommer, world’s oldest Holocaust survivor, takes center stage in Oscar-nominated doc

By Tom Tugend February 13, 2014 4:22 pm

Documentary on oldest living Holocaust survivor on Oscar short list

By Jana Banin November 14, 2013 10:33 am

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