Posts Tagged: Auschwitz Liberation anniversary
Auschwitz Survivors Mark Anniversary Virtually Amid Pandemic Fears
Marian Turski, a 94-year-old survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, will mark the 76th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet troops on Wednesday only virtually,...
Holocaust Survivor Delivers US House Prayer Noting 75th Year of Auschwitz Liberation
JNS.org - A 90-year-old rabbi who survived the Holocaust delivered the opening prayer in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday. “As a young boy of...
Sorrow and Triumph, an Auschwitz Survivor’s Journey Back to a Former Hell
Jona Laks could smell the burning flesh as she walked towards death at the Auschwitz crematorium. More than 75 years later, aged 90, she has...
Pew Study: Most Americans Know Dates of Holocaust, but Not Number of Jews Killed
JNS.org - Less than half of Americans, some 45 percent, know that 6 million Jews perished in the Holocaust, while 29 percent weren’t sure or...
France’s Macron, Meeting Israel’s Netanyahu, Says Iran Must Not Get Nuclear Weapons
President Emmanuel Macron said France was determined Iran would never gain a nuclear weapon but it wanted to avoid any military escalation in the Middle East, after...
Pence to Attend Yad Vashem Event Marking 75th Year of Liberation of Auschwitz
JNS.org - US Vice President Mike Pence will visit Israel next week to speak at a Jan. 23 event at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial...
Israel, Russia to Jointly Mark Auschwitz Liberation at UN
JNS.org - In recent months, Israel and Russia have been forging a unique partnership at the United Nations. Amid the backdrop of the 75th anniversary of...









