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Alumni Reflection: Laura Novich, Haifa University, 1990
What is the name of the March of the Living Delegation / Group that you traveled with? Haifa University Overseas Students Year(s) attended: 1990 What was the most memorable moment of your experience? Each camp was a different experience. As a young adult, the most impressive experience was looking at the irony of the trip. […]
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Elie Wiesel’s voice can never be stilled – keep stories of Holocaust survivors alive
When my wife, Steph, and I were first dating, she worked for Henri Landwirth as his personal assistant. I was an idealistic twenty-something, and his story shook my world. Holocaust survivor, visionary businessman, philanthropist, founder of Give Kids the World, Henri loved Steph like a daughter. The first time the three of us went to […]
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Alumni Q&A: Stephanie Tock, USA, 1992
What is the name of the March of the Living Delegation / Group that you traveled with? USA Year(s) attended: 1992 What was the most memorable moment of your experience? Walking through the gates of Auschwitz and feeling I wish I could do more. What impact did Poland have on you? It made me appreciate […]
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Poland Among Safest European Countries for Jews Today, Says Holocaust Foundation Director
The Polish president’s condemnation of antisemitism on Monday illustrates how Poland has shifted its attitude to such an extent that it has become one of the safest European countries for Jews, the head of a European Holocaust foundation told The Algemeiner on Monday. Jonny Daniels, founder and executive director of From the Depths — which works with […]
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A Holocaust Survivor’s Tribute to Elie Wiesel
This week I mourn the death of Elie Wiesel, who was a role model of mine. Wiesel’s story is also my story. We were born within a few months of each other in 1928, we grew up in towns about 60 miles apart, and in the spring of 1944 we were both deported to Auschwitz. […]
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Claims Conference Negotiates Major Expansion in Homecare for Holocaust Survivors
The Claims Conference has negotiated an agreement with the government of Germany securing substantial increases in funding for homecare for poor Holocaust survivors in need of care worldwide over the next three years. The agreement, subject to approval by the German Parliament, provides for approximately $500 million in additional funding over previous levels for […]
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Victims tell their Holocaust stories through exhibit
From 1941 to 1944, the Nazis rounded up Jews and Roma in villages across the countries of the former Soviet Union and systematically killed them in mass shootings, a genocide that began before the infamous gassings at extermination camps. During that period, the Nazis wiped out nearly every Jew in the region — in all, […]
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80 Years After Hitler’s Berlin Summer Olympics: Athletes Murdered In The Holocaust Are Not Forgotten
In Berlin, fans rushing to soccer matches at the Olympic Stadium, where African-American sprinter Jesse Owens famously won four gold medals in the 1936 Summer Games, could easily miss some stone monuments along a perimeter fence that honor Germany’s early sports heroes. But these fans thus miss one pillar—dedicated to the first modern Olympics, held […]
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‘March of the Living’ documents kinship between teens, survivors
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jessica Sanders went to Brazil to document Carnival and samba music. After unexpected detours to Auschwitz and Israel, however, she ended up making a movie about something much more serious: an event that exemplifies survival and affirmation. All told, Sanders’ 76-minute documentary, “March of the Living” — released on video on demand on […]
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Polish Foreign Minister: There’s more to us than the Holocaust
Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski arrived in Israel for an official visit on Tuesday. While the continent at large is in the midst of several crises, Waszczykowski’s young conservative government has drawn internal criticism by taking several steps seen as attempts to seize control of the country’s legal system and media. Tens of thousands took […]
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