Posts Tagged: Auschwitz liberation
Holocaust Survivor to Deliver US House Prayer Noting 75th Year of Auschwitz Liberation
JNS.org - A 90-year-old rabbi who survived the Holocaust will deliver the opening prayer in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, announced Rep. Max...
Poland, Israel Condemn Resurgent Antisemitism at Auschwitz Commemoration
The presidents of Israel and Poland called on Monday for greater efforts to combat antisemitism as the world marked 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz...
Bipartisan US Congressional Bills Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation
Bipartisan resolutions are being introduced in the US Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, which...
Holocaust Desecration in Englewood, New Jersey
Readers of my columns will be familiar with the utterly-fractious nature of the city of Englewood, New Jersey, and how it’s a microcosm of American...
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...
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...
Report: Pence May Visit Israel in January for Auschwitz Ceremony
JNS.org - US Vice President Mike Pence may join other world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron, in Israel in...
Trump to Visit Israel in January to Mark 75th Year of Auschwitz Liberation
JNS.org - US President Donald Trump, along with other world leaders, plans to visit Israel in January to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation...
President Reuven Rivlin Slams ‘Absurd’ Genocide Accusations Against Israel at UN
JNS.org - The commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp continued from Tuesday into...
Auschwitz Survivor: ‘We Do Not Want Our Past to Become Our Children’s Future’
Holocaust survivors do not want the atrocities they faced to be repeated in future generations, Auschwitz survivor Roman Kent said in an emotional speech on...
Speakers of European Parliaments Sign Joint Declaration Against Antisemitism
JNS.org - The speakers of 29 European parliaments signed a joint declaration expressing their "grave concern" over growing antisemitism in Europe. The gathering of the...
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Leaders Mark 70 Years Since Auschwitz Liberation
JNS.org - More than 300 Holocaust survivors along with world leaders gathered at the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on Tuesday to commemorate the...
Holocaust Survivors Return to Auschwitz to Mark 70 Years
AUSCHWITZ, POLAND - Fifteen Auschwitz survivors, aged 80-94, recently returned to the infamous death camp - some for the first time. To mark the 70th...
Hollywood Heavyweights to Join Spielberg at Auschwitz Commemoration Ceremony in Poland
A number of Hollywood executives joined director Steven Spielberg on a trip to Poland this weekend for a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the...
