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International March of the Living Decries Incitement to Violence at McGill University
Holocaust survivor Angele Orosz, a Montreal resident and educator: “What’s happening today at McGill is so frightening for me. I was born in Auschwitz-Birkenau. I came to Canada to escape antisemitism. It’s unbearable that my grandchildren have to go through what I escaped Hungary for”. The International March of the Living condemns in the strongest […]
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Marking A Grim Anniversary for the Jewish People & the World
June 14, 2024 – Marking A Grim Anniversary for the Jewish People & the World On Friday, June 14, 1940, 84 years ago, at 3:10 in the afternoon, the first transport of Polish men arrived in the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp. The Germans established the camp in Oświęcim, a town in southern Poland – […]
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International March of the Living Marks D-Day 80th Anniversary
A photograph showing troops of the 1st US Infantry Division, 5th US Corps attacking Omaha beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) International March of the Living pays tribute to the heroic allied forces who took part 80 years ago in the historic D-Day operations to free Europe from the […]
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Highlights from the 2024 March of the Living
The 2024 March of the Living took place against the backdrop of the 80th anniversary of the destruction of Hungarian Jews during the Shoah, the October 7th attack on Israel, and the dramatic rise in antisemitism across the globe. On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a March was held in Budapest followed the next […]
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International March of the Living salutes Holocaust survivors around the world on Holocaust Survivor Day 2024
55 Holocaust Survivors gather underneath the Arbeit Macht Frei sign at Auschwitz-Birkenau to begin the 2024 International March of the Living on Yom HaShoah In honor of 2024 Holocaust Survivor Day, International March of the Living salutes our beloved Holocaust survivors around the world for the courage, resilience and faith they exhibited throughout their lifetimes. […]
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International March of the Living Responds to University Student Groups Condemnation of Israel
In recent days, since the tragic events of Oct. 7, 2023, a veritable virus of one-sided condemnations of Israel have swept across university campuses all over the world. In almost all cases, sole blame for the current war in Gaza is assigned to Israel, along with demands by student groups for a boycott of all […]
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Remembering Sigmund Rolat, Z”L
International March of the Living mourns the passing of Sigmund Rolat, Holocaust Survivor, internationally known philanthropist and one of the founders of Polin: The Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Sigmund Rolat joined us on the 2015 March of the Living where he delivered his eloquent remarks at the conclusion of the March of […]
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2024 International March of the Living Photos
The March of the Living, now entering its 36th year, took place in Poland on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, May 6th, 2024. The March renewed the call of “Never Again,” a vow which was broken on October 7, when the State of Israel endured the most severe Jewish pogrom since the Holocaust, sparking an […]
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“It Could Happen Again, Even Here”, Holocaust Survivor, Dr. Martha Greenblatt
New York Yankees and International March of the Living team up to fight antisemitism and racism on Holocaust Remembrance Day On May 5, 2024, on the afternoon before the onset of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, child Holocaust survivor Dr. Martha Greenblatt was honoured for her courage and resilience in front of some 50,000 fans […]
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Bring Him Home by Shai Abramson at MOTL 2024 Erev Yom HaShoah
The song “Bring Him Home” from the musical “Les Misérables,” is a moving prayer expressing a deep yearning for the return of our loved ones. As we gather, our hearts are united with those held captive in Gaza and we pray for their release and safe return home. Watch the moving performance of Lt Col […]
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