Remembering October 7

From left to right: Rabbi Shmuel Slotki, father of Noam and Yishai killed fighting Hamas terrorists on October 7 freed hostages Omri Miran and Agam Berger, and Holocaust survivor Irene Shashar at the 2026 March of the Living (Photo: Yossi Zeliger) The eternity of Israel will not falter. The people

Alumni Book Club: The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal

Alumni Book Club · Our Next Selection The Sunflower On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness — by Simon Wiesenthal We remember together. Now we read together.A dying Nazi soldier asks a prisoner for forgiveness. What would you do? While imprisoned in a concentration camp, Simon Wiesenthal was pulled from

When We March Together

The road from Auschwitz to Birkenau (Photo: Ryan Blau) Sukkot 5787 As we celebrate Sukkot, we also celebrate the power of coming together at the International March of the Living. On the road from Auschwitz to Birkenau, a long procession of blue jackets and flags becomes a powerful display of

On Yom Kippur, I Was Shot Protecting My Synagogue. Now I Carry the Torch.

Yoni Finlay survived the 2025 terrorist attack on Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester. During the March of the Living, he found a way to honour life and remember those he lost. Yoni Finlay in Auschwitz (Photo: Blake Ezra) One year ago on Yom Kippur, my life changed forever. I was

Holocaust Survivor Eva Kuper’s Appeal to Students Returning to School

Eva Kuper — marching with students on the March of the Living Photo: Ryan Blau In her open letter for the new academic year, the lifelong educator warns that “intelligence without conscience is not enough” and calls on students to challenge misinformation, defend their classmates and choose dialogue over slogans:

An Open Letter to Jewish Students: Never Let Hatred Define You

Dear Jewish Students, My name is Nate Leipciger, and I am a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor. Today marks the 87th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II—the day that changed my life, and the lives of so many others, forever. I was fifteen years old when the Nazis deported my

Alumni Book Club: The Choice by Edith Eger

Alumni Book Club · Our First Selection The Choice Embrace the Possible — by Dr. Edith Eva Eger, z”l In August 2026, alumni from across the world gathered online for the first meeting of the Alumni Book Club — a new space to reconnect, reflect, and keep the conversation going.

In Memoriam: Ted Bolgar

In Memoriam Ted Bolgar z”l 1924  –  2026 International March of the Living mourns the passing of Ted Bolgar, Holocaust Survivor and educator, who passed away recently at 102 years of age. Ted participated in 15 March of the Living programs, educating thousands of students during his trips to Poland

Remembering Elie Wiesel, 10 Years Later

In Memoriam Remembering Elie Wiesel Ten Years Later 1928  —  2016 Throughout his life, Elie Wiesel stressed the moral obligation to not only listen to the testimony of Holocaust survivors but to bear witness to their painful stories, memorably stating: When you listen to a witness, you become a witness.

Alumni Reflection: Tara Strong, 1990 Toronto Student

I Was There Tara Strong, 1990 March of the Living Alumna Elie Wiesel — March of the Living, 1990. (Lloyd Wolf) Elie Wiesel & Rabbi Israel Meir Lau — March of the Living, 1990 (Yad Vashem) My grandfather was a Cantor, my mother and Bubby were the caterers at our