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International March of the Living Responds to Worldwide Antisemitic Attacks: ‘Jewish Blood is Being Shed with Impunity’
Responding to a spate of serious antisemitic attacks seen in recent days, the International March of the Living released today the…
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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…
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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 hands of Nazi tyranny.Throughout WWII, Jews played an important role, serving with Allied militaries forces as well as in partisan units who fought all across Nazi occupied Europe.During D-Day itself, thousands of Jewish soldiers were part of American, British and Canadian forces that landed in Normandy.“Over 4,000 of the soldiers who landed on the Normandy beaches to fight in D-Day were Jewish,” said Walter Bingham, a Jewish German-born veteran who was rescued by the Kindertransport. Bingham later fought with the British Army in the Normandy landings. According to Bingham, the world’s oldest working journalist, Jews made up 4.2 per cent of American soldiers, one per cent of British fighters, and 1.5 per cent of Canadian forces. “52 Jewish men died in the Normandy landings. I took part in some of those battles, and by the grace of God survived them unscathed.”Walter Bingham has participated in several March of the Living programs and was featured in a recent March of the Living documentary, Journey of Hope: Retracing the Kindertransport after 85 Years. In 2024, at 100 years of age, Walter Bingham was one of 55 Holocaust survivors who traveled to Auschwitz-Birkenau to share his story on the March of the LivingIn 2012, March of the Living brought a delegation of American WWII veterans in their late 80s and early 90s who liberated concentration camps during WWII to the March of the Living where they were honored for their service. Among the goals of the March of the Living are these:To honor the heroic Allied veterans and partisan fighters who fought to liberate Europe from the hands of Nazi tyranny during WWII. To inspire participants to commit to building a world free of oppression and intolerance, a world of freedom, democracy and justice, for all members of the human family.As the world marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we acknowledge our eternal debt to these heroic WWII fighters – who not only liberated Europe from the evil grip of Nazi Germany, but preserved the blessings of freedoms and democracy for the next generation and for many generations long into the future. World War II Veteran Hilbert Margol, of the US Army’s 42nd Infantry, Rainbow Division, which liberated Dachau, shares his memories with student participants on the 2012 March of the Living. Photo Credit from Witness: Passing the Torch of Holocaust Memory to New Generations. David Sondervan
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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 day by the March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau, 36 years since the first March took place in 1988.
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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 HaShoahIn 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.After the Shoah, despite their difficult pasts, they rebuilt their lives, planted new seeds, started new families and made countless contributions in communities throughout the world.We especially want to express gratitude to our over 300 March of the living Holocaust survivor educators, who have joined us on the March of the Living since the inception of the program in 1988. These remarkable individuals have shared their stories of loss and love in the very places their tragic histories unfolded, ensuring that the history and lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten.Please see moving clips from this year’s March of the Living ceremony featuring the words of Holocaust survivors shared with students on the 2024 March of the Living ceremony on Yom Hashoah in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Daniel Louz, Israeli Holocaust Survivor who survived the October 7th attack, speaking at the 2024 March of the Living ceremony Nate Leipciger, Canadian Holocaust Survivor, sharing his message at the 2024 March of the Living ceremony Through their extraordinary efforts, these dedicated and eloquent Holocaust survivor educators have created a new generation of young witnesses committed to bearing the torch of memory and transmitting the memory of the Shoah to the generations to come.Am Yisrael Chai! HONOR A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR
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International March of the Living Responds to University Student Groups Condemnation of Israel
“Jewish rights are also human rights!”, 96 year old Holocaust Survivor Nate Leipiciger speaking at 2024 March of…
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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 the Living in Auschwitz-Birkenau on Holocaust Remembrance Day. His deeply moving speech, delivered to 10,000 young people and survivors, appeared in both Polish and English media around the world, and in more than 50 newspapers. Sigmund Rolat gave the young Marchers four reasons to remember the Shoah: Solidarity with the victims, ensuring the victims’ memories live on, and prevention of future genocides. His final reason was gratitude toward the Righteous Among the Nations who risked their lives to save Jews during the Shoah. Gratitude “to those Poles who – like my Elka – risked their lives to save Jews from the chimneys of Auschwitz. From the ghetto walls of Czestochowa. From the abyss. And our gratitude toward them is the fourth reason to remember.” Read Speech During a speech to March of the Living students at the University of Warsaw attending the 2015 March, Rolat said. “You have no idea how proud I am of you. I speak in the name of all my friends who cannot be here, who lost their lives…and I can tell you, they are also proud of you. After all, it’s we who say ‘Lador Vador’ (From generation to generation). And our generation, and those after us, will always remember.” One of the key initiators of Polin: The Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Sigmund Rolat supported the renaissance of Jewish life in Poland and encouraged the fostering of harmonious relations between Poles and Jews. March of the Living groups include the award winning Warsaw museum on all of their visits to Poland, and were among the first organized delegations to visit the museum when it first opened in 2013. Watch Video Sigmund Rolat will forever be remembered for his generosity, optimism and desire to build bridges between Jews and Poles and all people – despite losing his entire immediate family in the Holocaust. May his life and noble deeds be an example to us all. May his memory always be a blessing. View musical composition “Six”, inspired by the bravery of Sigmund Rolat, composed by Tali Katz grandchild of Holocaust survivors. Tali participated in the 2018 March of the Living together with her mother Eynat Katz, a participant in the very first March of the Living in 1988.
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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…
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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,…
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