Tag: Commemoration

Over a thousand Jews from various UK communities gathered at the Weekend of Inspiration in London, Manchester, and Leeds, receiving support and unity messages from Israeli speakers.
After the tragic loss of their daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren in a terrorist attack in the Gaza Envelope, a bereaved Jewish family grapples with the challenges of mourning, memorialization, and resilience.
In response to the October 7th terrorist attacks at the Nova music festival, Israelis and Jews worldwide are turning to tattoos as a way to commemorate the events and find strength amidst tragedy.
Israel observes a moment of silence nationwide to honor the victims of the Holocaust on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Yom HaShoah serves as a time for the Jewish community to unite in remembrance of the Holocaust's victims and the ongoing fight against antisemitism.
This article focuses on the fifth anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting at the Tree of Life.
This article discusses the relationship between history and memory in the context of Holocaust remembrance.
In the podcast episode "People of the Pod," the 75th anniversary of Anne Frank's death is commemorated by discussing her legacy and contemporary awareness among young people.
The text explores the commemoration of the first anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh.
Austria is commemorating the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a significant event during which nearly all of Vienna's synagogues were destroyed, leading to the forced exodus of Jews from Austria.
The author, Ben Greenfeld, has created a ritual called Seder ha-Levayah le-Yom Ha-Shoah (A Yom HaShoah Funeral Service) to provide a more meaningful and participatory way to commemorate the Holocaust remembrance day of Yom Ha-Shoah.
Dr. Amir Locker-Biletzky, a post-doctoral fellow at Concordia University, explores the Israeli Communist Party's reflection on its members' involvement in the Spanish Civil War's fight against Fascism, highlighting the cult-like atmosphere it fostered.
Dr. Ran Zwigenberg, a professor of history, discusses the parallel cultures of commemoration stemming from the Hiroshima and Auschwitz catastrophes in a conversation with host Gilad Halpern.
Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Holocaust Remembrance Day, was established in Israel in 1953 to commemorate the Holocaust and provide a day for religious observances like saying kaddish for unknown death dates of relatives.