Jewish and Israeli Holidays
The march from Auschwitz to Birkenau will be led by 42 Holocaust survivors, a stark improvement over last year when only seven survivors participated.
The Israeli prime minister spoke at Yad Vashem for the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day.
PBS will air “How Saba Kept Singing,” a documentary on the familial and musical relationship between Polish Holocaust survivor David Wisnia and his grandson, Avi.
The Israeli president spoke at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day.
“The mass murder of 6 million Jews was not a sudden or singular act, but rather the culmination of countless incremental steps,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The congresswoman, who has a long history of antisemitic statements, was previously slated to speak at the release of the commission’s 2023 annual report.
Everything at a Tel Aviv home had been locally produced—fruits, vegetables, cheeses, the full-bodied olive oil and the wine.
The opening ceremony is taking place in Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem.
“I want the people of Israel to know that the Islamic Republic does not represent the Iranian people,” said Reza Pahlavi.
In 1939, on the eve of World War II, Jews numbered 16.6 million, 449,000 (3%) of whom resided in the Land of Israel.
Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan sits down with JNS for an interview ahead of Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day.
They include 521 immigrants from Ukraine who fled after the Russian invasion.
