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Hatred, the Holocaust and the new refugee crisis
OSWIECIM, POLAND—Bill Glied leads a block of paraders, arm in arm with his daughter Tammy. The landscape bursts with joy around them — chestnut trees wave their delicate blooms, lilacs perfume the air, birds sing and pirouette overhead. Nature’s beauty is a stark contrast to their march’s purpose: to retrace the Shoah — the Hebrew […]
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Alumni Q&A: Connie Strassberg, HTMC Long Island, 2016
What is the name of the March of the Living Delegation / Group that you traveled with? Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County; and International Year(s) attended: 2016 What was the most memorable moment of your experience? Seeing a sea of blue shirts and Israeli flags march through the Arbeit Macht Frei gate […]
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Einsatzgruppen
During the Holocaust, mobile killing squads known as Einsatzgruppen (made up of groups of German soldiers and local collaborators) killed over one million people following the invasion of the Soviet Union. From June 1941 until their operations were curtailed in the spring of 1943, Einsatzgruppen conducted mass killings of Jews, Communists, and the disabled in […]
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Alumni Reflection: Rachel Greenwald, HTMC Long Island, 2016
What is the name of the March of the Living Delegation / Group that you traveled with? Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County Year(s) attended: 2016 What was the most memorable moment of your experience? Walking and talking with people from all over the world sharing this common bond of love and tolerance […]
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Latvians commemorate Holocaust victims
Latvia commemorated victims of the Holocaust on Monday, the 75th anniversary of the destruction of the Riga Choral Synagogue on July 4, 1941, which burned down with dozens still inside. Persecution of Latvia’s Jews began immediately after Nazi Germany invaded the country in June 1941. Historians estimate that 70,000 or 90% of Latvian Jews perished […]
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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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