TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post
press enter to search

LOG IN / REGISTER
The Jakarta Post - Logo Mobile

Popular Reads

No popular reads data found

Top Results

No results found. Please check your search term and try again

Can't find what you're looking for?

View all search results

Popular Reads

No popular reads data found

Top Results

No results found. Please check your search term and try again

Can't find what you're looking for?

View all search results

Jews

Eyewitness to horror: New York museum opens exhibit of art by Holocaust victims
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Eyewitness to horror: New York museum opens exhibit of art by Holocaust victims

Michael Morris, a curator at New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage, was trying to fulfill a run-of-the mill request when he uncovered a treasure trove of eyewitness depictions of the Holocaust, drawn in pencil, ink and crayon.
Istanbul Jews fight to save their ancestral tongue
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Istanbul Jews fight to save their ancestral tongue

Ladino is a unique mix of medieval Castilian and Hebrew, with sprinklings of Turkish, Arabic and Greek, that emerged when Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, with many ending up in the Ottoman empire. 
Istanbul Jews fight to save their ancestral tongue
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Istanbul Jews fight to save their ancestral tongue

Ladino is a unique mix of medieval Castilian and Hebrew, with sprinklings of Turkish, Arabic and Greek, that emerged when Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, with many ending up in the Ottoman empire. 
Romania gives green light for Holocaust museum
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Romania gives green light for Holocaust museum

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday gave his green light to the creation of a Holocaust museum in Bucharest aimed at shedding light on the country's controversial role during WWII.
Buried treasure poses Holocaust puzzle for Hungary museum
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Buried treasure poses Holocaust puzzle for Hungary museum

A vast and "unique" trove of antique and Roman-era coins, unearthed in what was one of Hungary's wartime Jewish ghettos, is proving a conundrum for historians.
Songs give new life to Holocaust victims' poetry
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Songs give new life to Holocaust victims' poetry

A Holocaust memorial project in Israel is turning poetry written by Jews during the Nazi genocide into songs, hoping the new music will amplify poignant echoes of the past for future generations.
Holocaust museum stokes controversy among Hungary's Jews
Art & Culture 7 years ago

Holocaust museum stokes controversy among Hungary's Jews

As the world prepares to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, Hungarian Jews find themselves divided in a bitter dispute over the opening of a new Holocaust museum in Budapest.
Germany returns Nazi-looted work to French Jewish collector's heirs
Art & Culture 7 years ago

Germany returns Nazi-looted work to French Jewish collector's heirs

Germany on Tuesday returned a painting looted by the Nazis to the heirs of French Jewish politician and resistance leader Georges Mandel.
Canada apologizes for turning away Jews fleeing Nazi Germany
World 7 years ago

Canada apologizes for turning away Jews fleeing Nazi Germany

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized in parliament on Wednesday for Canada's refusal to admit Jewish asylum seekers fleeing Nazi Germany just months before the outbreak of World War II.
Shooting sparks outpouring of grief from American Jews
World 7 years ago

Shooting sparks outpouring of grief from American Jews

Such conspiracy theories, which accuse Jews of dominating government and finance, are rife among the so-called "alt-right" movement, which is supportive of US President Donald Trump and has gained significant influence in recent years, including through Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon.
The Jakarta Post - Premium Subscription Banner
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post - Apps Store Icon The Jakarta Post - Google Play Icon

© 2016 - 2026 PT. Bina Media Tenggara

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.