Tag: Greek Jews

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Freedom or Death

As Greeks, we were raised with the slogan “Freedom or Death” in our hearts and minds, recollecting the countless acts

January 27, 2026

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Remembering Victims, Those Who Tried to Stop It

When you look at the facts and the cruel fate of Greece’s Jews during the Holocaust, it would appear at

January 27, 2026

Book Highlights Miraculous Survival of Entire Jewish Community on Zakynthos by Greek Christian Civilians

Nearly 90% of Greek Jews perished during the Holocaust and most were killed at Auschwitz/Birkenau. But on the Ionian island

January 25, 2026

Catholic Church’s Moral Failure and Greek Orthodox Church’s Lessons for Humanity During the Holocaust

This article was originally published as a blog piece by Publisher Gregory Pappas in January 2015. The Pappas Post has

January 24, 2026

On This Day October 7, 1944: Remembering Greeks Who Revolted at Auschwitz

Today marks the anniversary of a revolt by Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau in which 60 Greek Jews are believed to

October 7, 2025

On This Day September 9, 1943: Light During Darkness of the Holocaust on Zakynthos Island

On September 9 1943, the head of the Nazi German occupation forces on the Greek island of Zakynthos, following orders

September 9, 2025

Why Auschwitz Still Matters 80 Years Later

Following is a guest post by Metropolitan Cleopas of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Sweden and all Scandinavia On Monday,

February 1, 2025

Yiannis Boutaris, Visionary Former Mayor of Thessaloniki and Wine Innovator Dead at 82

Yiannis Boutaris, former mayor of Thessaloniki and a towering figure in Greek public life, has passed away at the age

November 10, 2024

It’s Time to Right a Wrong in Thessaloniki

I visited Thessaloniki again this year and like I do every year, I stopped by the Holocaust Memorial. It’s something

July 29, 2022

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