The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies

06/19/2026

Dr. Rafael Medoff's article for Juneteenth--the link between an enslaved Black artist and a Jewish painter in Auschwitz.

The families of Dina Babbitt and Dave the Potter have each sought the return of their work.

05/05/2026

Lag B'Omer at the Pyramids, in 1942

The little known story of how in May 1942, dozens of Jewish soldiers lit a Lag Ba'Omer bonfire in the shadow of the pyramids, dancing and singing in honor of Rashbi and Jewish independence.

04/30/2026

Holocaust center in Oslo sparks outrage over ‘Nakba’ lecture

The center, which was created with reparations money over Norway's complicity, plans to host a scholar who decried Western concern for Israel's security.

04/23/2026

Dr. Medoff's latest article: Ban Antisemites from World Cup Soccer.
Our nation’s leaders should exclude those whose behavior violates America’s fundamental moral values. That will send a message to athletes and aspiring athletes around the world that the United States rejects bigotry.

Our nation’s leaders should exclude those whose behavior violates America’s fundamental moral values. That will send a message to athletes and aspiring athletes around the world that the United States rejects bigotry.

04/06/2026

Dr. Medoff's opinion piece in eJewishPhilanthropy, Drawings for Genocide.

“Drawings Against Genocide” was the title of a recent gallery exhibit in the seaside town of Margate, Kent, featuring illustrations by British artist Matthew Collings. “Drawings For Genocide” would have been more like it.  The exhibit at Joseph Wales Studios — which was removed from the l...

03/29/2026

Dr. Medoff's essay on Harvard and the Jews.

The university is so worried that the dean of admissions and financial aid, William Fitzsimmons, announced that he will be making a special effort to target potential students in Jewish day schools.

03/16/2026

Does Poverty Lead to Terrorism?
The actual biographical details of terrorists tell a different story.

The actual biographical details of terrorists tell a different story.

03/12/2026

Honoring Palestinian Women Terrorists on International Women’s Day - by Dr. Rafael Medoff
https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/387518/honoring-palestinian-women-terrorists-on-international-womens-day/

Even those self-described human rights groups that are strongly biased in favor of the Palestinian Arab cause acknowledge the PA’s systemic mistreatment of women.

03/10/2026

Interview with Dr. Rafael Medoff in this past weekend's Jerusalem Post:
https://www.jpost.com/history/article-888864

A renowned historian’s scholarly work examines alarming trends to watch out for.

02/20/2026

Dr. Medoff's letter in yesterday's Wall Street Journal: FDR's Prewar Policy of Politeness to the N***s
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