• International March of the Living mourns the passing of Abraham Foxman, extraordinary Jewish leader, Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), for almost 3 decades

    on May 11, 2026

    For nearly 30 years, as national director of the ADL, Abe Foxman was the American Jewish community’s public face and voice…

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  • In Memory of Harry Rozendaal z”l — A Final Act of Remembrance

    on May 8, 2026

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It is with deep sadness that the March of the Living mourns the passing of Harry Rozendaal z"l, a 95-year-old child Holocaust survivor and participant on the 2026 March of the Living, who passed away in Warsaw on April 22, 2026. Harry was born in Rotterdam in 1930. When the Germans invaded the Netherlands in 1940, his father Joop joined the resistance — and was captured, tortured, and executed in December 1942. Just three days after his father's murder, the family was forced to flee and go into hiding. Over the next two years, young Harry was moved between 21 different locations across the Netherlands, separated from his younger brother and sister. His mother, Catherina, was herself a member of the resistance. Harry's last encounter with her came at a safe house in Utrecht in 1943, where she shared with him a letter his father had written from prison, urging her to ensure their children received a Jewish education. Harry carried that charge for the rest of his life. Catherina was later captured, deported to Auschwitz, and murdered. After liberation, Harry learned that both his siblings had survived in hiding. In 1946, members of the Jewish Brigade visited his orphanage, and at 17 he left for British Mandate Palestine, where he joined the Haganah as a Machal volunteer and witnessed the birth of the State of Israel. He later returned to the Netherlands, reunited with his siblings, met his wife Lotty, and in 1958 emigrated to Canada — first to Montreal, then to Toronto. Harry at the 2026 March of the Living with his daughter, Dr. Betty Rozendaal, and son-in-law Sonny Goldstein. His Final Mission For years, Harry had expressed the wish to travel to Poland and say Kaddish for his mother at Auschwitz. COVID and health setbacks delayed his plans, but by 2025 — at 95 years old — he was undeterred. With his daughter, Dr. Betty Rozendaal, and son-in-law Sonny Goldstein by his side, he joined the Toronto March of the Living Adult Delegation. What began as a deeply personal pilgrimage became something far larger. Standing outside the gas chambers at Auschwitz on the delegation's first full day, Harry shared his testimony with hundreds of students, young adults, and adults. He spoke about his childhood, his mother, and his service in Israel's War of Independence — urging his audience to stand proud and never stop fighting for who they are. He not only spoke about his childhood and his mother, but he also spoke about how he went on to fight in the War of Independence, which was incredibly moving, given the climate that we currently live in. Witnee Karp, Director, March of the Living Canada His words moved the entire delegation. One student, Jillian Kivenko, was so inspired that she wrote a poem and turned it into a song, performing it on Shabbat in front of all the survivors and delegations. Harry was beaming. The day after the closing ceremonies, Harry suffered a serious cardiac event and was admitted to a hospital in Warsaw. He passed away on April 22, surrounded by the knowledge that he had fulfilled his lifelong mission — honouring his mother's memory in the very place she was taken from the world. Not only was he able to fulfil his last wish by paying his respects to his mother, he was also able to make a tremendous impact on so many people in his final days. Dori Ekstein, Co-Chair, Adult March of the Living Throughout his life, Harry was a tireless advocate for recognizing the non-Jews who helped Dutch Jews survive the war. He was instrumental in securing Righteous Among the Nations recognition at Yad Vashem for Andres van der Meer, the resistance fighter who once escorted him across a lake to safety in a boat full of German soldiers. Harry is survived by his daughter Betty and son-in-law Sonny Goldstein, his son Ed and wife Genia, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Lotty, his brother Dov, and his sister Liselotte. May his memory be a blessing.Baruch Dayan Emet. Honour Harry's legacy and the mission of Holocaust remembrance. Donate to the March of the Living → Read the full obituary in The Canadian Jewish News.

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  • Statement from Scott Saunders, CEO of International March of the Living, Founder & Chairman of March of the Living UK

    on April 29, 2026

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  • In Memory of Daniel Luz z”l — A Survivor Twice Over

    on April 25, 2026

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Photo: Courtesy March of the Living It is with deep sadness that the March of the Living mourns the passing of Daniel Luz z"l, a Holocaust survivor and survivor of the October 7 massacre, who passed away on April 25, 2026, at the age of 92. Danny marched with us in 2024 and lit a torch at Birkenau in one of the most powerful moments of that year's ceremony — linking the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust with the memory of those murdered on October 7. A Childhood in Wartime France Daniel was born in France in 1934. When Nazi Germany occupied the country, his family was swept into the machinery of persecution. Daniel, his mother, and his sister were held in one internment camp; his father in another. For four years, the family was separated — Daniel was just ten years old at the time. The family survived by what Daniel called a miracle. But ten of his mother's siblings and two of his cousins were not as fortunate. They were murdered at Auschwitz. Building a Life in Israel In 1949, Daniel immigrated to the young State of Israel. "I began to breathe again," he would later say. He lived first on Kibbutz Nirim in the Negev, and in later years made his home at Kibbutz Be'eri. A man known for his bold spirit and irrepressible optimism, Daniel built a full life on the kibbutz — one that he regarded as the ultimate victory over the forces that had tried to destroy his family and his people. Top: Photo by Tomer Shunam Halevi. Bottom: Photo by Ronen Zvulun October 7 On October 6, 2023, Daniel and his neighbours celebrated the 78th anniversary of Kibbutz Be'eri. The next morning, he awoke to sirens and gunfire. Together with his partner Edna, he locked himself in their safe room as Hamas terrorists stormed the kibbutz. Of Be'eri's roughly 1,200 residents, 101 were murdered that day and 30 were abducted. It was mortal fear — more frightening than anything I remember as a child during that war. Daniel Luz Daniel spoke openly about the enduring trauma of that day. He described himself as a Holocaust survivor twice — once from wartime France, and again from Be'eri. In the months that followed, with the kibbutz destroyed and its residents displaced, Daniel moved to a nursing home at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai. Lighting the Torch In May 2024, Daniel travelled with the March of the Living to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where he lit a torch and delivered testimony that moved all who heard it. Standing at the site where his family members were murdered, he spoke with a steady voice and an unshakable conviction: We, the Holocaust survivors, who built a home and a state — our greatest victory over the Nazis and over antisemitism — light this torch in memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, and in memory of those murdered on October 7. Daniel Luz, Auschwitz-Birkenau, May 2024 Shortly before his passing, Daniel lit a torch once more — this time at the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai. Speaking to those gathered, he said he had not recovered from the events of October 7, and expressed his hope for peace — not for himself, but for his grandchildren. Daniel Luz lighting a torch at Auschwitz-Birkenau, 2024 March of the Living. May his memory be a blessing.Baruch Dayan Emet.   בָּרוּךְ דַּיַּן הָאֱמֶת Honour Daniel's legacy and the mission of Holocaust remembrance. Donate to the March of the Living →

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  • 50 Holocaust survivors from Israel and around the world to lead the 2026 March of the Living alongside survivors of antisemitic shooting attacks from the U.S., UK, and Australia

    on April 13, 2026

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Survivors to light torch against antisemitism with U.S. Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun and Sylvan Adams President of the World Jewish Congress -…

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    on April 13, 2026

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  • 2026 March of the Living: Marching Against Antisemitism

    on April 12, 2026

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!important;} .essays-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} } 2026 March of the Living Marching AgainstAntisemitism April 14, 2026  ·  Yom HaShoah  ·  Auschwitz–Birkenau Watch the Recordings Survivors Booklet Alumni Essays Fifty Holocaust Survivors from Around the World Led the 2026 March In a powerful sight and amid the conflict with Iran, fifty Holocaust survivors from Jewish communities around the world and Israel, aged 80 to 98, led the 2026 International March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day. Walking at the head of the March, these survivors were joined by 7,000 participants from dozens of countries, transforming a journey once symbolizing death into a living symbol of memory, resilience, and continuity. Their presence — at a time when the number of living survivors is rapidly diminishing — underscored both the urgency of remembrance and the responsibility to carry their stories forward. On Yom HaShoah, Tuesday April 14, 2026, March of the Living participants marched arm in arm from Auschwitz to Birkenau — in memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, in memory of all victims of Nazi genocide, and against prejudice, intolerance and hate. 50Holocaust Survivors 7,000Marchers 30+Countries 80–98Survivor Ages Please Note: Another 50 Holocaust survivors from Israel, who were also scheduled to travel to Auschwitz-Birkenau, were unable to march because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the uncertainty and frequent changes to airspace restrictions. Marching Against Antisemitism The 2026 March of the Living was held under the theme “Marching Against Antisemitism,” highlighting recent acts of antisemitic violence in Sydney, Manchester, and Washington, D.C. Approximately 7,000 participants from international delegations took part in the March, including former Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. The March began under the main gates at Auschwitz, with Baruch Adler, Co-Founder & Vice Chairman, addressing participants: “We stand before this gate, Auschwitz. A gate through which Jews were forced into hell. A gate that led millions of Jews to their destruction. And now we cross the same gate. No, not as they were driven in, but as Jews who walk out upright, confident, unbroken… We march for the murdered Jews. We march for the slaughtered Jews. We march to pay respect to the Righteous Among the Nations. And with every step, millions of Jewish souls walk beside us calling to us, ‘Do not let us be forgotten.’ And today, when antisemitism rises again, when Jews are targeted for being Jews, this march is more than memory. It is responsibility.” Baruch Adler · Co-Founder & Vice Chairman A Living Symbol of Memory, Resilience, and Continuity The March was led by Sylvan Adams, president of World Jewish Congress Israel and the son of Holocaust survivors, alongside approximately 40 Holocaust survivors from the Diaspora and 10 Holocaust survivors from Israel — in what the organization described as “a living symbol of memory, resilience, and continuity.” Several of those survivors helped light the first torch dedicated to combating antisemitism, along with U.S. special envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun. The 2026 program also commemorated Elie Wiesel, an Auschwitz survivor and recipient of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, on the 10th anniversary of his death. Organizers recalled Wiesel’s emphasis on memory, hope, and bearing witness as part of the ceremony’s broader message of Holocaust remembrance. Co-founder and Chair of the program, Shmuel Rosenman, said: “We stand here today in Auschwitz-Birkenau. A place where the ground remembers, and where silence still speaks.” Shmuel Rosenman · Co-Founder & Chair “I believe that those who dwell in this miserable place are grateful that we have continued our emotional annual visit and remembrance and respect, and have proven yet again, against all obstacles, that they are not forgotten.” Phyllis Greenberg Heideman · President, International March of the Living Co-Led by Survivors of Recent Antisemitic Attacks The March was also co-led by survivors of global antisemitic attacks in 2025, including Eva Wietzen, a survivor of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack in Sydney; Yoni Finley, who was wounded in a Yom Kippur shooting at a synagogue in Manchester; and Abbie Talmoud and Catherine Szkop, survivors of a May 2025 shooting at the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. The planned Israeli delegation of approximately 1,000 to 1,500 participants was unable to attend the 2026 March of the Living due to air travel restrictions and security concerns during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Despite this, a smaller group of Israeli Holocaust survivors was nevertheless able to travel to Poland and participate in the March. Voices of Warning at the Yom HaShoah Ceremony Holocaust survivors Tova Friedman and Nate Leipciger spoke during the Yom HaShoah ceremony, warning about rising antisemitism. Leipciger, a Canadian survivor, specifically referenced increasing antisemitism in Canada, while both survivors emphasized the need for younger generations to remain vigilant and actively confront hatred. For Leipciger, 2026 marked his 22nd time participating, leading and sharing his experiences. He also lit the “Next Generation” torch during the opening ceremony. Harry Rozendaal, a 95-year-old Dutch Holocaust survivor, joined the Toronto March of the Living Adult Delegation and spoke to participants at Auschwitz. Rozendaal, who had travelled to Poland to honour the memory of his mother Catherina, murdered at Auschwitz, died in Warsaw on April 22, 2026, after the conclusion of the trip. A Canadian article commented on his participation, noting that his last act was to honour his mother’s memory in Auschwitz. Survivor participation also included multigenerational family delegations. Ellen Tissenbaum, a Dutch Holocaust survivor born in 1936, participated in March of the Living shortly before her 90th birthday with her son, grandson, and niece. Tissenbaum attended with 100 high school students, served as a bus captain, and found her mother’s name among records of those murdered at Auschwitz. She said the trip encouraged her to publicly share her Holocaust story after years of silence. Not On Our Watch: A Global Law-Enforcement Delegation The 2026 March of the Living included an international law-enforcement delegation organized under the banner “Not On Our Watch: Operationalising Never Again.” The program brought more than 130 senior law-enforcement figures and police executives from around the world to Germany and Poland. It was led by Paul Goldenberg, deputy director of the Rutgers Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience, and Marvin Haiman, executive director of the University of Virginia Center for Public Safety and Justice. Before arriving in Poland, many of the law-enforcement leaders gathered in Berlin, where they launched a multinational initiative focused on democratic policing, community protection, early-threat detection, and intelligence-sharing. The delegation signed a declaration in Berlin committing to strengthening cooperation around those issues. Media reported that the delegation’s participation linked Holocaust remembrance with prevention, legitimacy, and the protection of vulnerable communities. The delegation then travelled to Poland and joined March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau, marching alongside Holocaust survivors, victims of recent terror attacks, and approximately 7,000 other participants. Delegates also heard from Holocaust survivor Allan J. Hall and from victims and witnesses of recent antisemitic attacks. Goldenberg said “policing was a missing component in Holocaust education,” adding that if the lesson of the Holocaust is “never again,” law enforcement must be part of that commitment. Paul Goldenberg · Rutgers Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience Additional participants included Major Keri Adcock of the Denver Sheriff Department, who reflected that marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau led her to consider confinement, human dignity, dehumanization, and the responsibilities of law-enforcement systems. Capt. Jillian McCoy of the Webster Groves Police Department was one of six scholarship recipients selected for the program and among the roughly 130 executive law-enforcement leaders who joined the 2026 delegation. The Closing Ceremony The 2026 closing ceremony brought together Holocaust survivors, Jewish youth, and thousands of participants. It included a violin performance by Agam Berger, a survivor of the October 7 Hamas attack, played on a Holocaust-era violin donated to Yad Vashem by Israeli relatives of a Holocaust survivor. Participants also included 88-year-old Holocaust survivor Irene Shashar, born Ruth Lewkowicz in Warsaw, who survived the war as a hidden child after her father was killed by the Germans. “I am here because Hitler did not win.” Irene Shashar · Holocaust Survivor The ceremony also featured Holocaust survivor Hannah Yakin and Wilhelm Bernard Hazan, who had been born in hiding in the Netherlands and saved through the efforts of Yakin’s father, Johan van Hulst, one of the Righteous Among the Nations. Yakin lit a Torch of Hope at the ceremony. A Generation Bearing Witness After completing the March, students published essays reflecting on their participation in Poland. One student described the visit to Holocaust sites as a firsthand encounter with the material evidence of genocide. Twenty-two-year-old student Lottie Cannon reflected that the March left her with a sense of responsibility as part of a generation that may be among the last to hear Holocaust survivors’ stories directly — an experience shaped by visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau, by survivor testimony, and by the challenge of preserving memory after first-hand witnesses are gone. Southbank University JSoc president Rebecca Saunders described the March as an experience that combined Holocaust remembrance, survivor testimony, Jewish identity, and a call to challenge hatred. Imran Igra described joining a SHARAKA delegation of Muslim leaders from several countries at Auschwitz-Birkenau for March of the Living. He wrote that the experience shifted his understanding of the Holocaust from general awareness to a sense of responsibility, framing the visit as an example of interfaith Holocaust education and Jewish-Muslim dialogue. Watch the Recordings Yom HaShoah 2026 Erev Yom HaShoah Program Aired Monday, April 13, 2026 A moving virtual ceremony marked the beginning of Yom HaShoah. Holocaust survivors, March leadership, and special guests lit the flame of remembrance together — joined by thousands from around the world. Annual March from Auschwitz to Birkenau Aired Tuesday, April 14, 2026 ▶ Full Playlist Fifty Holocaust survivors, aged 80 to 98, led 7,000 participants from dozens of countries on the annual march from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah. Publication 2026 Survivors Booklet Featuring the personal stories of Holocaust survivors who participated in the 2026 March of the Living — a tribute and a tool for education, ensuring their stories endure. Despite everything, the Jewish peoplelive, remember, and endure. Am Yisrael Chai Alumni Essay Contest Passing the Torch Four alumni — three decades of marching — reflect on the experience that transformed their understanding of memory, identity, and responsibility. Standing at Auschwitz Changed Me Jessica Handler Read Essay → How the March of the Living Changed Me Stephen B Sokolow Read Essay → Between Ashes and Tomorrow Jonathan Thull Read Essay → God Wears a Blue Jacket Jon Warech Read Essay → A Call to Action Memory Into Action For the survivors, the March was not only about remembering the past — it was also a call to action for the present. As antisemitism continues to rise worldwide, their voices serve as a warning of what can happen when hatred goes unchecked, and as a moral compass urging the next generation to stand up, speak out, and take responsibility. The International March of the Living brings thousands of young people to Auschwitz-Birkenau each year to walk alongside Holocaust survivors and learn directly from their testimonies. As the survivors led the way in 2026, they symbolically passed the torch of memory to those who will carry it into the future. In their footsteps — from Auschwitz to Birkenau — the message was clear. Holocaust Survivors Gita Koifman (L) and Irene Shashar (R) with rescued hostage Ori Megidish and released hostage Agam Berger. (Yossi Zeliger) Amplify the Voices of Holocaust Survivors We hope you will contribute to the work we do to honor memory, defend truth, and continue the fight against antisemitism. Support the March

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  • Booklet Featuring Biographies of Holocaust Survivors Participating in the 2026 March of the Living

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  • Fifty Holocaust Survivors from Around the World to Lead the 2026 March of the Living

    on April 10, 2026

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  • Alumni Essay Contest Winners: Passing the Torch

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In advance of the 2026 International March of the Living — taking place this year on Yom HaShoah, April 14 — we invited March alumni from across the generations to reflect on a single question: How did the March of the Living change your life? The response was overwhelming. Hundreds of alumni, from those who marched in the early 1990s to participants who walked just last year, wrote to share their stories. What emerged was not nostalgia, but something far more urgent — a collective testimony to the enduring power of bearing witness. The four winning essays, selected from among hundreds of submissions, span three decades of the March. Yet they share a remarkably common thread: each writer describes a moment when the Holocaust moved from abstraction to inheritance — when history became personal, and remembrance became responsibility. As the generation of survivors continues to diminish, these voices remind us why the March of the Living matters now more than ever. They are the proof that memory, once received, can be carried forward — and that the torch, once passed, continues to burn. Essay One Standing at Auschwitz Changed Me Marching the three kilometers from Auschwitz I to Birkenau reshaped my understanding: the Holocaust was no longer a subject I taught; it was a living inheritance I was responsible for transmitting. Jessica Handler — 2024 March of the Living Alumni My grandfather, Sidney Handler, participated in at least three times on the March of the Living during his lifetime. He did not return to Europe to dwell in death; he returned to bear witness. For him, the March was about continuity. Over time, it also became something deeply personal between us — a shared language of memory, responsibility, and hope. I remember sitting at my grandparents' kitchen table in Newton, Massachusetts, listening to my grandfather speak about an upcoming trip he was leading with the March of the Living. I asked if I could go with him. Gently but firmly, he told me I was not yet prepared for the emotional weight of the March. He assured me, that one day I would go on the March of the Living. Six years later, in 2024, I was leading the Holocaust Museum LA delegation to the march. I did it after earning my master's degree in Holocaust Studies from the University of Haifa, inspired by my grandfather's lifelong commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance. I do not think a Jewish person has ever been so excited to "return" to Poland. The trip was meaningful in countless ways. What struck me most was the realization that I was walking in my grandfather's footsteps — not as a granddaughter holding his hand, but as an educator entrusted with carrying his story, and the stories of other survivors, forward. Standing at Auschwitz changed me. I had studied the Holocaust for years. I knew the documents, the historiography, the testimonies. But walking the three kilometers from Auschwitz I to Birkenau, surrounded by thousands of Jews and allies from around the world, reshaped my understanding. The Holocaust was no longer only a subject I taught; it was a living inheritance I was responsible for transmitting. My grandfather passed away on August 23, 2025. In the months since, I have felt the weight of that in-between space more acutely than ever. The March of the Living has become one of the enduring connectors between us — when he was alive and now after. It is where I feel closest to his voice, to his footsteps, to the promises we made to one another. I am no longer only the granddaughter listening at the kitchen table. I am now part of the generation responsible for safeguarding his memory. Read the Full Article → Left: Jessica Handler with her grandfather Sidney Handler; Right: Leading the Holocaust Museum LA delegation at Auschwitz (Courtesy) Essay Two God Wears a Blue Jacket I came on the March of the Living as a student and returned 20 years later to close a personal circle. Jon Warech — 1998 March of the Living Alumni The March changed my life. It only took three months — well, 20 years and three months. As a Miami high school kid who couldn't afford to do all of the things in life, I was given the choice of going on the Miami March of the Living, a trip to the concentration camps in Poland followed by a week in Israel, or High School in Israel, an entire semester of fun in the sun in the Jewish homeland. I chose Auschwitz. I wanted to be a witness. I wanted to see things firsthand. But, most importantly, I wanted to feel something. I wanted a reason to cry. Even as a 17-year-old, my kind of Judaism was one that tugged at the heartstrings. So, I packed my bags, threw on my blue jacket, and headed on a flight to Warsaw with what at the time felt like the entire Miami community. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the State of Israel, so it was set to be a monumental March. But, on the first day, I messed the whole thing up. I laughed at the ceremony in Warsaw Ghetto Memorial site. For years I dwelled on that experience. This disappointment would go on to define my life for the next 20 years, until I found closure. Read the Full Story → The 1998 Miami March of the Living delegation at the Western Wall, Jerusalem; Jon Warech (center) with peers in Poland (Courtesy) Essay Three How the March of the Living Changed Me You can study gas chambers. You can read testimony. But stepping inside one erases the distance between history and reality. Stephen B Sokolow — 1994 March of the Living Alumni I went on the March of the Living in 11th grade, in 1994. Until then, I had never left the United States. I was a religious Jewish teenager attending public school, living in two worlds that didn't always intersect — my daily American life and my Jewish identity. I thought I understood who I was. The March changed that permanently. The education leading up to the trip felt less like a high-school program and more like earning a master's degree in Holocaust history. Still, nothing — absolutely nothing — could prepare me for standing in the places themselves. You can study gas chambers. You can read testimony. You can memorize camp layouts. But stepping inside one erases the distance between history and reality. I remember standing there and realizing that this was not a chapter in a book. This was a room where human beings walked in alive and never walked out. Seeing piles of eyeglasses and personal belongings affected me in a way no photograph ever could. Each pair of glasses had belonged to someone who had plans, relationships, arguments, jokes, and routines. Suddenly six million was no longer a number. It was individuals — multiplied beyond comprehension. After the march came the moment that still echoes in my memory. Before our flight from Poland to Israel took off the pilot spoke in Hebrew. He said that we had experienced hell — and now he was taking us home. As he revved the engines and lifted into the sky, the emotional shift was overwhelming. We were leaving death and flying toward life. That week in Israel transformed mourning into continuity. Israel stopped being a concept and became part of our identity. My children have all inherited the education I received from the March — not just facts about the Holocaust, but the responsibility that comes with memory. Read the Full Article → Stephen B Sokolow on the 1994 March of the Living in Poland (Courtesy) Essay Four Between Ashes and Tomorrow How the March of the Living transformed my identity and purpose. Jonathan Thull — 2003 March of the Living Alumni I grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a small Southern city where Jewish life was quiet and sparse. In my religious school class there were only six of us. Judaism felt important, but distant — something inherited rather than fully lived. I knew about the Holocaust the way many students do: through textbooks, documentaries, and solemn remembrance days. I understood it intellectually, but it remained abstract, almost unimaginable. On the March of the Living, I was no longer one of a handful of Jewish kids in a Southern town. I was immersed in a sea of Jewish peers from around the world — so many of us carrying the same ancient history. For the first time in my life, Jewishness was not a minority identity. Yet we were gathered not for celebration, but to confront the darkest chapter of our people's story. That contrast — vibrant Jewish youth standing in places built for our annihilation — was overwhelming and transformative. On the March of the Living history stopped being history. In a world where some deny or distort the Holocaust, there was no room for doubt there. The march transformed my identity. Judaism was no longer just a religion I practiced occasionally. It was a people I belonged to — a global family bound by history, resilience, humor, memory, and hope. The experience awakened a deep sense of connection and responsibility within me. Standing in the shadow of genocide made the existence of a Jewish state feel not political, but existential — a living answer to the question of survival. To MARCH is to walk through the valley of death. To keep marching afterward — in our communities, our identities, and our choices — is to choose life. In that sense, the March of the Living is not a single event. It is a lifelong journey. And I am still walking. Read the Full Story → Live Broadcasts International March of the Living · Yom HaShoah 2026 Erev Yom HaShoah Program Monday, April 13 🇺🇸 LA11:15 AMPT 🇺🇸 NYC2:15 PMET 🇬🇧 UK7:15 PMBST 🇵🇱 POLAND8:15 PMCEST 🇮🇱 ISRAEL9:15 PMIDT 🇦🇺 SYDNEY4:15 AMAEST Annual March from Auschwitz to Birkenau Tuesday, April 14 🇺🇸 LA5:30 AMPT 🇺🇸 NYC8:30 AMET 🇬🇧 UK1:30 PMBST 🇵🇱 POLAND2:30 PMCEST 🇮🇱 ISRAEL3:30 PMIDT 🇦🇺 SYDNEY10:30 PMAEST

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