Posts Tagged: Holocaust survivors
Study: 1,000 Holocaust Survivors Living in Israel Die Every Month
1,000 survivors of Hitler's 'Final Solution' pass away every month, according to a study released by Israel's Survivors' Welfare Fund on the occasion of International...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Marked by 54 Knesset Members at Auschwitz
JNS.org - The largest Israeli legislative delegation to date, numbering 54 Members of Knesset, marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday by holding a special...
New Excavations Shed Light on Sobibor Death Camp
JNS.org - A recent excavation has provided a silent testimony to the mass killing of about 250,000 Jews at the Nazis' Sobibor death camp in...
“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....
Pope Francis I Speaks to Simon Wiesenthal Center Delegation
JNS.org - A sixty-member delegation from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, including Holocaust survivors, Christians and one Muslim, met privately with Pope Francis I in...
New Study Finds Holocaust Survivors Live Longer
Men who survived the Holocaust have a longer life expectancy than those who did not have to endure its harsh conditions, a new study by...
‘A Crime and a Disgrace’ (VIDEO)
An 83-year-old Holocaust survivor has told the Israeli parliament that its treatment of her and her fellow survivors is "a crime and disgrace". In...
Survey: 40% of Survivors Living in Israel Believe Another Holocaust is Possible
Some 40 percent of Holocaust survivors in Israel are concerned that a second Holocaust could occur, according to the annual report of the Foundation for...
Catholic Descending from Holocaust Survivors to Run Again for Venezuelan Presidency
Henrique Capriles (Radonski), the Venezuelan opposition leader who lost to Hugo Chavez in the country's election last year, will run again for president in the...
Penny Waga – My Mother, My Hero
My mother, Penny Waga passed away this week after a long illness. As someone who loved - and was loved - by her more than...
Holograms Preserve Memories as Time Takes Its Toll on Holocaust Survivors
A hi-tech initiative is aiming to preserve the stories of the Holocaust as the ageing population of survivors diminishes in number. USC is teaming with the...
Holocaust Survivors Protest Allianz Golf Tournament in Florida
Holocaust survivors joined by Jewish, Christian and other supporters held a large demonstration on the final day of the Allianz golf tournament in...
Avid Hollywood Activist Jane Fonda Headlines Special Holocaust Panel
Actress, political and women's rights activist Jane Fonda will host an event in Los Angeles this Thursday, discussing sexual violence during the Holocaust. Fonda will read excerpts...
YU Conference: Medical Dilemmas Born out of the Holocaust
Yair Saperstein, first year student at Einstein School of Medicine, Yeshiva University 2012 valedictorian, and a nominee for The Jewish Week's "36 under 36" last...
