Remembering Judy Weissenberg Cohen, z’l

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From the book Witness.Photo: Naomi Harris The International March of the Living mourns the passing of Judy Weissenberg Cohen. A noted survivor of the Holocaust and human rights activist, Judy eloquently and courageously shared her story with thousands of young people on the March of the Living, through her own website, Women and the Holocaust, and through countless speeches and interviews. Her moving memoir, A Cry in Unison, was published in 2020 by the Azrieli Foundation’s Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program. Judy passed away shortly before Rosh Hashanah, just a few days shy of her 98th birthday. Judy reading to March of the Living participants at Auschwitz-Birkenau.Photo: Courtesy March of the Living Remarks in Her Memory Eli Rubenstein, International March of the Living’s Director of Education, delivered remarks in Judy’s memory during this year’s Kol Nidre services at his Toronto synagogue. Video not loading? Watch on YouTube Judy speaking at a March of the Living commemoration.Photo: Courtesy March of the Living Kol Nidre in Auschwitz Video not loading? Watch on YouTube Read more about Judy in the March of the Living Archive Project. Baruch Dayan Emet May her memory be a blessing. Honor Judy’s Legacy Help the next generation hear the survivors’ testimony and carry it forward. Donate in Her Memory

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