Posts Tagged: Holocaust commemoration
Haifa University Infuses Holocaust Commemoration With Entrepreneurial Spirit
JNS.org - Sand inspired Rivka Baum to tell the story of the Holocaust. What may sound like an odd inspiration became anything but when Baum...
At Manhattan Synagogue Holocaust Commemoration, UN Secretary-General Decries ‘Global Crisis of Antisemitic Hatred’
The United Nations Secretary General marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day at a Manhattan synagogue on Saturday, vowing to fight antisemitism around the world and pledging,...
Leading US Jewish Groups Laud Trump’s ‘Clear, Forceful’ Holocaust Commemoration Speech
Leading American Jewish groups were quick to praise President Donald Trump's forthright condemnation of antisemitism during a Holocaust commemoration speech earlier today. Speaking on behalf of...
Thousands Post Remembrance Photos in What Organizer Calls ‘Largest Social Media Commemoration of Holocaust to Date’
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, thousands of photos of people holding “We remember” or “I remember” signs have been broadcast on a...
Ancient Torah Scroll Found Hidden in Poland Restored by Holocaust Survivors in New York
Politicians and Jewish leaders gathered in New York on Wednesday to commemorate the restoration of a recently rediscovered Torah scroll that was hidden for more than 70...
Israel Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day With Events Commemorating Death of Six Million Jews
Ynet - The State of Israel marks its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday with ceremonies commemorating the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis...
Holocaust Commemoration Group Lobbies for Return of 35 Torah Scrolls Found in Poland
JNS.org - Thirty-five Torah scrolls were recently discovered in a Polish monastery, where they have been hidden since the Holocaust. It is believed that the...
Argentina Jewish Groups Boycott Holocaust Memorial Following Prosecutor Nisman’s Death
BBC - Jewish groups in Argentina have boycotted the government's Holocaust commemorations a week after the mysterious death of the prosecutor Alberto Nisman. Mr Nisman was...
Czech Jewish Community Blasts Putin Invitation to Holocaust Events
The Czech Jewish community has said that inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in Prague's upcoming Holocaust commemoration events is inappropriate given the "current...
London Students Reject Nazi Holocaust, Armenian Genocide Commemoration Proposal as ‘Eurocentric’
Students at a top university in Britain have voted against holding commemoration ceremonies for a number of genocides, including the Nazi Holocaust and the slaughter...
