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Holocaust Day The Holocaust - Why?On Holocaust Memorial Day at Merkaz Harav Yeshiva decades ago, Rabbi Kook approached the question from a perspective which embraces all of Jewish history. 'We baked matzah on a can, each of us received a crumb'Survivor Rabbi Issachar Dov Goldstein went on to found Bnei Akiva yeshiva in Beer Sheva. 'We didn't let them destroy our Jewish spirit.' 'Never say you have reached the end of the road - WE ARE HERE!'The immortal words of the poem written in Vilna by Hirsh Glik in 1943 continue to inspire as sung by young people worldwide today who identify with its message of hope. These are the stories of the six torch lightersDuring the official Holocaust memorial ceremony at Yad Vashem six Holocaust survivors will light the torches. Six flames, six stories. Warsaw Ghetto uprising or Auschwitz liberation, which day to choose?There are two days to memorialize the Holocaust, representing two fundamentally different world-views. Holocaust Day USAThe souls of the Nazi's victims are being reborn in Israel with each new birth. The holocaust of today is different. The bodies live but the souls are lost without a future. Shtetls, Ghettos to the Jewish State. Nothing has changed.Nothing has changed in attitudes against the Jews in the last 100 years. Netanyahu: Those who threaten us risk being destroyedNetanyahu vows not to remain silent against those who call for the destruction of Israel. Rivlin: We have returned to our landPresident Rivlin addresses opening ceremony of Yom Hashoah at Yad Vashem. Holocaust Remembrance Day event in JerusalemState memorial service for Holocaust Remembrance Day begins at Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem. 'Our people climbed back up from the pit of death'PM and his wife meet with this year's torchbearers for Holocaust Memorial Day. Pope speaks about Holocaust Memorial DayOn International Holocaust Memorial Day, EJC President Kantor meets with the Pope at the Vatican and gives him a blessing for his home. Obama calls for solidarity with European JewsIn Yom Hashoah message, President Barack Obama calls for solidarity with Jews facing anti-Semitism. Shaked: 'Europe cannot free itself from its ghosts'Justice Minister addresses March of the Living, recalling how the entire world abandoned the Jews in the Holocaust. March of the Living 2016 - pictures10,000 people marched from Auschwitz to Birkenau, led by survivor and ex-Chief Rabbi Lau, as well as ministers and MKs. Netanyahu bares his tragic ties to the HolocaustAt Knesset ceremony, Netanyahu reads a poem by his father-in-law and recalls all of his family who perished at the hands of the Nazis. Watch: The haunting melody of Babi YarSoulful tune and moving imagery poignantly captures the site of the largest single massacre of the Holocaust. Nuremberg lessons: Stand up to hate, and remember hate's victimsOp-ed: Holocaust Memorial Day falls 80 years after Nuremberg Race Laws, 70 years after Nuremberg Trials. What have we learned? 50 Holocaust survivors have a delayed Bar MitzvahIn a moving ceremony at the Kotel, 50 survivors denied their Bar or Bat Mitzvah by Nazis finally get the opportunity to do so. Zoabi refuses to participate in Holocaust Memorial Day rallyArab MK claims Holocaust education has provided the justification for 'injustices' against Palestinians, and Israel is 1930s Germany. Edelstein shames world leaders for Rouhani visitKnesset Speaker: 'Leaders should be ashamed for having Holocaust denying Iranian President visit on Holocaust Memorial Day.' EU's Mogherini: Holocaust left a scar on 'civilized' EuropeEU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini warns European anti-Semitism is alive and well on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Still Boycotting Germany, Beitar Remembers VictimsMembers of the Beitar youth movement conducted their annual Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony outside the German Embassy. Hundreds Attend Funeral of 'Anonymous' Holocaust SurvivorOver 500 people attended the funeral of a Holocaust survivor whom they did not know Thursday morning, after an alert on Facebook. Gantz: 'Mutual Respect' the Key to Our SurvivalSome 2,000 people gathered to participate in a Holocaust Memorial ceremony with outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz. MK Regev: 70 Years Later, and the Same Old Hate70 years later, the world still hasn't learned the lesson of where unbridled hatred of Jews can lead it, wrote MK Miri Regev. EU: 'Never Forget, Never Again'The European Union said that 'it joins people in Israel commemorating today the victims of the Shoah and the heroes of resistance.' Why Do Holocaust Ceremonies Ignore Jewish Rescuers?Holocaust ceremonies tend to highlight non-Jewish heroes far more often than Jewish ones, says one event organizer. The Difficulty of Choosing Whom to Honor at Holocaust EventsAlan Schneider: It is emotionally tough to decide which stories should get the spotlight on Holocaust Memorial Day. Special Holocaust Memorial Event: Rabbi and Partisan WarriorCeremony honoring Jews who rescued other Jews will award the daring efforts of Rabbi Pessach, who saved his community in Greece. Meet the 1.5 Million Jewish Children Murdered by the NazisYad Vashem opens new exhibit ahead of Holocaust memorial day, exploring the Jewish children who grew up in horrors of the Holocaust. Outrage After Holocaust Memorial Rejected as 'Colonialist'A former National Union of Students President has condemned Goldsmith University's rejection of a motion to commemorate the Holocaust. Neo-Nazis Honor Ukrainian SS on Holocaust Memorial DayMarch for the Waffen, 14th volunteer division of the SS, irks local authorities. Is Neo-Nazism in Ukraine becoming endemic? Fifth 'Yom HaShoah' Rally Outside Iran's UN MissionGrassroots organizations call to 'combine action with prayer and memorial', say remembering is not enough. Two Brave Great-Grandmothers Link Polish Man to Jewish PastTomoho Umeda's great-grandmothers were a Jew and a righteous Gentile - and he tells Arutz Sheva his story in a special interview. Survivor Mother Hid Account Info in Recipes,Says ManA small recipe book that was saved from the days of World War II turned out to be the key to a major treasure, an Israeli man claims Hareidi Editor: No One Asked Us About Holocaust Memorial DayHareidi news editor hits back at furor over yeshiva students' accused of 'desecrating' Holocaust Memorial Day. Ya'alon: Enemies of Israel, Jews Will Stop at NothingDefense Minister warns world leaders to learn the Holocaust's lessons in light of recent Hamas-PA unity pact. Survivor: 'I Feel Great Pride When I See the IDF Protecting Us'Menachem Sandovsky, a survivor from the Lodz Ghetto, relates his experiences guiding tours of the death camps in Arutz Sheva interview. 'The IDF is Built on the Value of Human Life'IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, at Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony, emphasizes the IDF's role in preserving the past - and future. 'Kerry, Shame on You!'Transportation Minister lashes out at Kerry Monday for 'apartheid' comments, connects to Holocaust Memorial Day. Lapid Memorializes Father at Holocaust Memorial Day CeremonyFinance Minister chooses personal, not political, route at Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony - saying how 'Zionism was born' from the ghetto. Israel Railways Message Mars Holocaust Day TributeAs they contemplated the meaning of the Holocaust, thousands of Israelis were interrupted by a text message - about their train ticket. MK Slams Abbas's Holocaust Condemnation as 'Perfunctory'PA Chairman's Holocaust-denying past, Hamas-embracing present belies his condemnation, MK says. Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Zvi MichaeliThe story of Zvi Michaeli, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah. Holocaust Memorial Day Culminates at the Ghetto Fighters' HouseJoin live as the final official memorial ceremony takes place at the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Heritage Museum. Rabbi Lau: 'Judaism is the Answer to Nazism'Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, at March of the Living, notes that the Jewish people have a long memory - and that the future lies in its heritage. WZO Demands Swift Justice on Ukrainian Mayor's ShootingDoctors still fighting to save Kharkiv's Jewish mayor Gennady Kernes, who was shot in the back by masked gunmen. US President Vows to 'Always Oppose Anti-Semitism' WorldwideUS President, in official statement for Holocaust Memorial Day, vows to 'give enduring meaning to the words 'Never Again.' Holocaust Denial Still Rife Among PalestiniansFew, if any, Palestinians agree with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas' position that 'the Holocaust the most heinous crime' of modern times. Yemen's Jewish Community Fades AwayOn Holocaust Memorial Day, we should spare a thought for a Jewish community which is perishing right before our eyes. Knesset Promises: 'Your Story Will Be Passed On for the Future'Knesset Caucus for Holocaust survivors, in special meeting, vows to ensure future generations never forget.Fmr. Chief Rabbi 'We Learned Nothing From the Holocaust'Rabbi Yisrael Lau, child survivor turned Israeli chief rabbi, says all Jews are 'survivors', laments Jewish youth going to live in Berlin. Watch Live: 'March of the Living' at Auschwitz BirkenauThousands are participating in the powerful annual march through the Nazi death camps. Join live for the main ceremony.Who's 'Desecrating' Holocaust Memorial Day?Hareidi pundits angry at focus on yeshiva students' barbecue next to Holocaust memorial - soccer match next to them went unreported. The Holocaust From Nazi Eyes - Knesset Photo ExhibitUnique photo exhibit reveals private photos taken by Nazi soldiers, first and only glimpse of many decimated small Jewish towns in Poland. Hareidi Yeshiva Students 'Desecrate' Holocaust MemorialStudents caught holding barbecue next to memorial for Holocaust victims on night of Holocaust Memorial Day. |
