Jewish and Israeli Holidays
The president’s decision drew criticism from the American Jewish Committee and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
7.247 million Israelis are Jewish, or 73.2% of the population.
Leaders of the Jewish state call on the public to preserve the sanctity of the Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror.
As to why there seems to be a flurry of Holocaust films out right now, one director said it may be due to a delay from the COVID pandemic when some held their projects back.
“We told the world that Israel and the Jewish people are not alone,” the House Speaker said.
“We owe it to every future generation of Jews to take these threats and chants that we hear today on our campuses, on our streets and through the media seriously,” a Columbia University student said.
“We must demand a ceasefire now and use all diplomatic tools and leverage to stop an invasion in Rafah from occurring,” the Minnesota Democrat stated.
“We must continue to fight antisemitism and hate and educate others on the horrors of the past,” said Doug Emhoff, who is married to the U.S. vice president.
The message went out on social media, and crowds descended on the cemetery in Haifa for the burial of 95-year-old Esther Greizer.
Oct. 7 was not a Shoah because we have the Israel Defense Forces, says Netanyahu.
“Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the slogan ‘Never Again’ takes on a special meaning. The people of Israel say: ‘Never again.’”
Searching cemeteries and synagogues, from Hong Kong to Monaco—Dr. Alexander Abraham, director of the Hall of Names at Yad Vashem, is in a race against time to locate more names.
