Posts Tagged: Holocaust remembrance
Pig Heads Sent to Israeli Embassy, Synagogue in Rome
JNS.org - A pig's head was sent to a major synagogue in Rome as well as to other Jewish-affiliated sites in an apparent anti-Semitic incident...
“ŽRemembering the Holocaust: Ruth Lichtenstein and Project Witness “Ž
It was May 7, 1945, when the Germans signed the surrender agreement that ended World War II, and what we now know as the Holocaust....
An Open Letter to Angela Merkel: Kristallnacht is Still Relevant Today in Germany
Madam Federal Chancellor, We are about to mark the 75th anniversary of the KristallnachtReichspogrom (the Night of Broken Glass State Pogrom) which is considered the prelude...
Haters Respond to Bar Refaeli’s Instagram Holocaust Message
Bar Refaeli's Instagram account became a hotbed for debate--and hate--after she posted a note in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. "As a grandchild for holocaust survivors...
Catholic Priest Addresses State Department’s Holocaust Remembrance Program
A city accustomed to House and Senate hearings witnessed a different kind of testimony on Monday. Father Patrick Desbois, a Roman Catholic priest and president of the...
An Open Letter to Yale History Professor Timothy Snyder
Professor Timothy Snyder of Yale University, the author of the famous (and controversial) book "Bloodlands" was brought to Lithuania last week for a...
What Do We Really Remember on This Day?
I walked into an apartment not really knowing what to expect. A tall woman with high cheekbones and kind eyes greeted me at the door....
IDF Chief: “Jewish People Will Never Again Stand Defenseless”
Full text of IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz's message for 2012 Holocaust Remembrance Day. On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we stand as IDF soldiers and...
A Call to Remember From the Depths of Our Souls
Yom HaShoah, the day set aside in the Jewish calendar for Holocaust remembrance. During the nightmare years of the Shoah one moment stands out for what...
Tragedies Strike Israel as Country Commemorates Holocaust
The wail of sirens sounded across Israel on Thursday, signaling the country to come to a standstill in tribute to 6 million Jews...
Muslim Students at CA University Protest Israel on Yom HaShoa
Muslim students at California State University, Long Beach have chosen the week of Yom HaShoa to hold their annual protest against Israel, dubbed "Palestinian Awareness...
Chicago Teenager Marks the Shoah, Everyday
The date selected for Yom Hashoah, 27 Nisan, marks the beginning of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Chosen—not without controversy—by the Israeli Knesset in 1953,...
Honoring Survivors and Soldiers Alongside American Armor
The liberation of the Nazi death camps by Allied forces during the closing days of World War II, including Buchenwald some 67 years ago this...
A World Without Holocaust Survivors
As the number of Holocaust survivors able to give direct testimony about their horrific experiences during World War II is dropping precipitously, the Jewish community...
