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79 Years Since the Start of the Nuremberg Trials
On November 20, 1945, the surviving leaders of Nazi Germany were put on trial for crimes against humanity committed during the Holocaust and World War Two. The trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany, which was also the site of the infamous 1935 Nuremberg Laws – the antisemitic legislation passed by Nazi Germany at a special […]
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Marcha Por La Vida Holds Special 2024 Kristallnacht Commemoration In Argentina
To commemorate the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom in German and Austria, in November 2024 Marcha por la Vida Argentina (the local March of the Living organization in Argentina) offered Jewish youth and youth from diverse backgrounds a joint activity designed to warn about the dangers of past and present anti-Semitism. The event sought to raise awareness […]
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Spotlight on the March of the Living Southern Region Kristallnacht Commemoration
Spotlight on the March of the Living Southern Region who hosted its annual Kristallnacht Commemorative Program this year. The event featured “Jewish Voices,” a poignant musical performance by Arnaud Sussmann, a third-generation Holocaust survivor, Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, and violinist. Drawing inspiration from his grandfather’s survival of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Sussmann, alongside […]
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Interview: Philipp Doczi, Chairman Of March Of Remembrance And Hope – Austria
March of Remembrance and Hope – Austria is a non-profit organization, founded in 2005, providing “MoRaH” Holocaust educational programming for predominantly non-Jewish Austrian students. Every spring, MoRaH brings one of the largest delegations of students to participate in the annual March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Since its inception, […]
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Marking 80 Years Since the Loss of One of Jewish History’s Greatest Heroines: Hannah Senesh
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the death of Hannah Senesh ( חנה סנש) who was executed by Hungarian Nazis on November 7 1944. Hannah Senesh was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1921. Embracing Zionism from an early age, Senesh experienced severe antisemitism in high-school, leading her to immigration to the land of Israel in […]
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Remembering Yehuda Bauer (1926 – 2024)
Yehuda Bauer, perhaps the world’s foremost living historian of the Holocaust, and a recipient of the Israel Prize, passed away last week at the age of 98. His achievements in the field of Holocaust scholarship are legendary, authoring over 40 academic works on the subject. According to his obituary in AP, Bauer spoke “Czech, Slovak, German, […]
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Marking the Anniversary of the Sobibor Revolt
“Those of you who may survive, bear witness. Let the world know what has happened here.” Oct 14th marks the date of one of the most significant moments during the Holocaust that took place in the Sobibor death camp. In the fall of 1941, Nazi Germany implemented a plan to systematically murder Jews living in […]
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March of the Living Mourns the Passing of Holocaust Survivor Lily Ebert
LONDON, October 9, 2024 — March of the Living is deeply saddened to mourn the passing of Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert, who passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 100. Scott Saunders, Chairman of March of the Living UK and Global CEO, said: “Lily Ebert’s incredible resilience and unwavering commitment to Holocaust remembrance […]
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October 9th – National Day Commemorating Holocaust in Romania
Date Marks Start of Romanian Deportations of Jews to Transnistria, Oct. 1941 October 9th is the National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust in Romania. This date was chosen as the day that marks the beginning of Romanian deportations of Jews to Transnistria in 1941. In 1930, more than 750,000 Jews lived in Romania, constituting the […]
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Remembering the Victims of the October 7th Terror Attack on Israel
STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AND THE HOSTAGES Photo Credit: Avishag Shaar Yashuv As we commemorate one year since the unprecedented October 7th attacks on Israel, we carry in our hearts the memory of over 1200 victims who were tragically murdered that day and the days that followed. We pray for the well being of […]
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