Jewish and Israeli Holidays
In a tribute initiative, Germany shared with Israel a photographic exhibition from the Willy-Brandt-Haus of portraits of Holocaust survivors around the world.
Chiune Sugihara defied his own government’s orders by issuing handwritten transit visas in 1940 to more than 6,000 Lithuanian Jews, enabling them to escape Nazi-occupied Europe.
“Iran does not try to hide its intention of destroying the world’s only Jewish state. Spreading anti-Semitism, denying the Holocaust and even proposing legislation calling for Israel’s destruction by the year 2041,” said Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan.
On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, António Guterres warns of the rise of neo-Nazism and white supremacy.
“I tell my girls, everything we do is in the name of Israel,” said Ira Vigdorchik. “You can only be an Olympic champion if you feel you are part of your country. Everything we are doing is for the flag of Israel.”
Trees that have been planted by JNF maintain forest health, combat desertification, protect watersheds and manage water flow.
From almond trees and veganism to ancient languages and Middle Ages sources, some interesting holiday tidbits.
The centers are a key highlight of Marion Wiesel’s more than six decades of social and racial justice work.
A new online exhibit released by Yad Vashem in time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day reveals the story of how group homes across Europe provided children with a place to heal and reconnect with the Jewish people.
The sled was laden with gifts: a pillow, scarf, s’mores-making kit, hat, games, snow-building materials and more.
“We are all the sons of Abraham; we must sit to make peace, to exist together and make a better future together for the next generation,” said Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations Omar Hilale.
A memorial to the fallen was erected at the site of the shooting, one of the worst attacks on IDF soldiers in recent years.
