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
I Was There Tara Strong, 1990 March of the Living Alumna Elie Wiesel — March of the Living, 1990. (Lloyd Wolf) Elie Wiesel & Rabbi
Essay Contest Winners Passing the Torch:The March That Changes Everything Four alumni — three decades of marching — reflect on the experience that transformed their
Essay Contest Winner Standing at Auschwitz Changed Me Marching the three kilometers from Auschwitz I to Birkenau reshaped my understanding: the Holocaust was no longer
Essay Contest Winner How the March of the Living Changed Me You can study gas chambers. You can read testimony. But stepping inside one erases
Essay Contest Winner God Wears a Blue Jacket I came on the March of the Living as a student and returned 20 years later to
Essay Contest Winner Between Ashes and Tomorrow How the March of the Living transformed my identity and purpose. Jonathan Thull 2003 March of the Living
Freed Hostages and families of victims of October 7th at the 2025 March of the Living Erev Yom HaShoah Ceremony at the Krakow Opera. (Yossi
During the 2023 March of the Living, Florida student Adam Sobel experienced a defining moment in Auschwitz alongside Holocaust survivor Mary Eckstein Adam: “I was walking
I write this reflective blog a few days after returning from March of the Living. Despite the wealth of writing, research, and testimony on the
Tears enough to fill a well Feeling broken at times, but whole overall A week filled with sadness and overflowing with support Family is not
After going on my first March of the Living in 2005, I convinced Martin Baranek to document his life story for his family’s sake so
2020 MARCH OF THE LIVING VIRTUAL YOM HA’ATZMAUT As there was no March of the Living this year due to Coronavirus, March of the Living
International March of the Living alumna Dana Arschin is a reporter for Fox 5 News in New York and she is also the granddaughter of
L’Dor v’dor – from generation to generation. Who would have thought that one bus could change so many lives and that the love that was
Four years ago, in April of 2015, just a month before I was to graduate from high school, I participated on the March of the
We are pleased to share the 2nd issue of March of the Living Mexico’s Alumni Magazine “Witness”.
This trip will leave you with more questions than answers. That’s what our guide, Avi Marcovitz, told our group as we gathered in Warsaw’s airport.
We are the Jewish people. We have always been a small nation with a resonating voice. Our 4000-year old story is rich with love
March of the Living’s First Ever ‘Emerging Leadership Conference’ Charges Millennials with Combatting Anti-Semitism On Wednesday, May 1, the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom
The following 3 films were created by 2018 March of the Living alumna, Dana Arschin, for Fox 5 Films. Segment 3: March of the Living
“Recognize”. A word so powerful, yet so simple. Today, we recognize the anniversary of the United Nations decision to recognize Israel. In 1990 I recognized
Dear Fellow Marcher, My name is Jimmy Garber. I am a second generation participant of the March of the Living. I took part in the March
“The story has always been told by us. Now teenagers have the floor.”
Seventy years after WWII, Oskar Gröning, one of the last surviving members of the SS, goes on trial as an accessory to the murder of 300,000
Film created by 2018 March of the Living alumna, Dana Arschin, for Fox 5 Films. Poland: charming cobblestone streets, bustling communities, and endless greenery. A
The Holocaust can be an overwhelming topic for anyone who studies it, regardless of age. When I went on the March as a student six
April, 2018 marked my second opportunity to staff the March of the Living trip for Mid Atlantic Region of the United States as a representative of StandWithUs.
It was the fall of 2008 when my parents asked me if I had any interest in going on the “March of The Living.” My
It was an honor and once in a lifetime experience to participate in the March of the Living and especially to do so with my
My paternal grandparents, Elizabeth (Bubbie) and Samuel (Zaide) z’l Roth, survived the Holocaust. My Zaide passed away in 2010 at almost 98 years old just
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In April, along with 40 other congregants, my wife and I had the good fortune to travel to Poland and Israel on this year’s Adult
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Haga clic aquí para leer en español » Human? Humankind? Adjective qualifying a human being, a man or a woman in nature. Adjective qualifying a human
Transformation Beautiful are those whose brokenness gives birth to transformation and wisdom. ~ John Mark Green Background: Three weeks ago, I marched with 14,000 people
Today was our last full day in Israel. Our last full day in our people’s country. Our country. The past few days we have been
And as we walked through the gates of Birkenau, Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” was being played. Just a guitar and a woman’s voice. And as we
I hear birds chirp from the sky above and see butterflies flutter around the trees. I hope these are our people, watching and protecting us,
I am proud to be a Jew and that my children’s children will never forget the Holocaust Love is worth dying for because passion lasts
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Five years have passed since I immigrated to Israel from the United States, and an additional two years have passed since I was released from
This week I visited Poland for the very first time. I’ve probably avoided this journey because I grew up in a Holocaust-drenched-home and then lived
Karen Pollock, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational trust, was part of the 275-strong UK’s delegation to Poland for March of the Living, as more
The 2018 March of the Living marks thirty years since the first 1,500 participants gathered in Poland and marched along the path of memory that
This submission was chosen as the winner in the Golden Thread Contest, age 19-30 category. We continue to publish submissions to the Golden Thread Contest as well as general
As Holocaust survivors age and die, how will younger generations continue their legacy? One 19-year-old, Tamar “Tammy” Shine, has invested her time in learning about
What is the name of the March of the Living Delegation / Group that you traveled with? Tarbut, Argentina Year(s) attended: 2016 What was the