Tag: Holocaust Remembrance Day

The article criticizes the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan's decision to pursue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders alongside Hamas members, arguing that equating Israel with a terrorist organization like Hamas is unjust and morally repugnant.
Eden Golan, representing Israel at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malm, Sweden, is on a mission to redefine Israel's image through her performance of the song "Hurricane."
The article reveals the untold story of Nathan Krugman, Holocaust survivor and cousin of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, who survived the Holocaust, reconnected with family through a Seeking Relatives ad in the Forward newspaper, and eventually made it to the U.S. with the sponsorship of his cousin Annie Ossoff.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations criticized Columbia University for alleged Nazi-like ideology at a Holocaust memorial rally in Riverside Park.
Israel observes a moment of silence nationwide to honor the victims of the Holocaust on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Several New York City synagogues and cultural institutions, including Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Chabad of Midtown, and Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, received emailed bomb threats on a Saturday, although they were deemed not credible by the police.
As Yom HaShoah approaches, the Jewish community prepares to honor Holocaust victims, with this year's observance carrying added significance due to recent events, including the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust during the Israel-Hamas war.
Yom HaShoah, Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, holds significant importance this year as it marks the first memorial since Hamas' deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust on Oct. 7.
In honor of Yom Ha-Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the text discusses Israel's journey towards grappling with the Holocaust over decades, culminating in a significant acknowledgment in 1988, 43 years after the liberation of the concentration camps.
President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on Yom HaShoah at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, addressing a rise in antisemitism and campus protests.
California is experiencing a surge in antisemitic incidents, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to release a comprehensive plan to combat antisemitism in the state, inspired by the Biden administration's strategy.
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, prominent Holocaust survivors and Jewish leaders joined Bosnian Muslim leaders to launch an initiative aimed at advocating for peace and preventing future genocides.
In this article, the author discusses the unique circumstances surrounding Holocaust Remembrance Day this year.
As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches, the author reflects on her family's escape from Nazi Germany to Denmark and the Danish rescue of Jews during the Holocaust.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of the social media platform X, is planning to visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
This text is a personal reflection on the weight of the past and the impact of loss in Jewish culture.
The author reflects on their experiences at Columbia University, where they encountered a double standard in the way their classmates treated injustice and suffering.
Doug Emhoff, the Jewish husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke at Congregation Adas Israel in Washington, D.C. on Yom Kippur, emphasizing the need for unity to combat antisemitism.
David Ronnel, a Jewish teenager from Arkansas, took it upon himself to address the lack of Holocaust education in his state.
Senator Jon Ossoff, the first Jewish member of the Senate from Georgia and a survivor of antisemitism within his own family, discusses his efforts to combat antisemitism through his work on the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism.
"How Saba Kept Singing," a documentary premiering on PBS, tells the story of David Saba Wisnia, a Polish Jewish musical prodigy who was able to survive the Holocaust due to his singing talents.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited Poland and Germany to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflecting on his family's connection to Poland and the Holocaust.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president, recently embarked on a historic trip to Poland to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.
A recent survey conducted for the American Jewish Committee revealed that almost half of Americans don't know how many Jews perished in the Holocaust, with only 53% correctly identifying the figure of 6 million Jewish victims.