The story of Avraham Carmi
‘Abrash, recite the Shema prayer’
Avraham Carmi was born in Poland in 1928. After the German invasion, his family hid in the Jewish cemetery in Warsaw.
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News and updates about Holocaust Memorial Day
Message to the survivors: You are not alone
Youths stand outside homes of Holocaust survivors in Efrat, wearing white shirts and holding flags and candles.
Child of the Holocaust, surviving every day
Rabbi Joseph Polak was three years old when the Holocaust ended. His survival story is still unfolding.
The story of Haim Arbiv
'Father was reading Psalms and there was pounding on the doors'
Haim Arbiv was born in Benghazi, Libya. In 1942, his family was deported to the Giado concentration camp.
The story of Lea Reuveni
'My faith was my source of strength'
Lea Reuveni was born in Iršava, Czechoslovakia. When the city came under attack, she took care of her younger siblings.
Netanyahu:
'The survivors are right: we can never understand'
PM Binyamin Netanyahu on Holocaust Memorial Day 2020; this year, survivor testimonials to be streamed online in pre-recorded ceremony.
Rivlin: Anti-Semitism is spreading like a virus
Israeli President addresses opening ceremony of Holocaust Memorial Day.
Watch: Holocaust Remembrance Day Opening Ceremony 2020
State ceremony marking the start of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day in Israel held at Yad Vashem.
EU to 'fight Holocaust denial'
EU: 'We will continue to fight anti-Semitism and take all measures to prevent a situation in which the evil will rise again.'
'Of all their many promises, the Nazis kept only one'
Holocaust questions and answers
WZO report: Sharp increase in anti-Semitism
Special report by World Zionist Organization reveals a sharp increase in cases of anti-Semitism following the coronavirus outbreak
In memory of Six Million: My grandparents' story
Antisemitism report:
18% rise in major violent anti-Semitic incidents
Read the full annual report on Antisemitism worldwide presented by the Kantor Center, Tel Aviv University and the European Jewish Congress
'Coronavirus crisis is reviving blood libels against Jews'
Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress, presents Annual Report and relates to Antisemitism in wake of COVID-19
Tonight: Hear Holocaust survivors' stories, watch torch-lighting
State Opening Ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day to be broadcast at 8 pm Monday evening.
Pandemic forces first-ever digital Holocaust Remembrance Day
Survivors say no comparison between coronavirus lockdown and Holocaust, 'indecent' to compare the eras.
Rabbis: Hold individual Holocaust memorial ceremonies
Tzohar Rabbinical Organization recommends format for Yom Hashoah commemorations in wake of the coronavirus
Stories of the Holocaust Memorial Day torchlighters
Coruage and bravery, sacrifice and faith. These are the stories of the torchlighters of this year's official Holocaust memorial ceremony
Holocaust Day 2020: Solidarity in a disintegrating world
Yad Vashem presents central theme for this year's memorial day: Rescue by Jews during the Holocaust - solidarity in a disintegrating world
150 Holocaust scholars protest PA threat against Yad Vashem
Official PA newspaper publishes call for murder during gathering of world leaders at Holocaust memorial event in Jerusalem.
Next week: The Fifth World Holocaust Forum
Preparations underway for special event to be attended by leaders from US, Russia, France, UK and Germany
Neo-Nazis disrupt Arkansas Holocaust memorial
Protesters with Nazi flags tell Holocaust survivors 'the Holocaust didn't happen, but it should have' during Holocaust Remembrance Day event
Eva's Story: Watch the full special feature
Watch Eva's Story, the Holocaust video featured on Instagram throughout Holocaust Memorial day.
'There is no logic to anti-Semitism'
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau at March of the Living: We must show the entire world that we exist and that we are eternal.
120 million views for Eva's Stories
Video project bringing Holocaust education into the Instagram era nets millions of views. Arutz Sheva spoke with the co-writer of the series
Amb. Friedman: I now understand G-d's reaction to Cain
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman addresses the March of the Living, calls on nations not to 'stand idly by' on their neighbor's blood.
Jewish Agency Chair: The pain will stay with us forever
'Here, on this cursed ground, her life ended.' Jewish Agency Chair. Isaac Herzog remembers father's cousin, who was killed at Auschwitz
Holocaust survivor activates siren
Woman born in a concentration camp activates siren on Holocaust Remembrance Day across the country.
Watch: Holocaust memorial siren on Tel Aviv main highway
Busy highway comes to standstill as siren goes off for Holocaust Remembrance Day. Many drivers stand at attention beside cars.
Rabbi Lau: Anti-Semitism is fought with Jewish education
Former chief rabbi: 'We are a nation with character and heroism, and we have to appreciate what we are and where we are.'
Dayan to ambassadors: Stop the anti-Semitism
Consul General of Israel in New York visits Holocaust exhibition with ambassadors and consuls of various countries.
Preserving the past to fix the future
Is anti-Semitism making a comeback in Europe? Was the Holocaust uniquely Jewish or is there a universal lesson to be learned?
'Every train is a response to the trains that transported Jews'
Minister Yisrael Katz speaks at Yom Hashoah memorial, discusses the victory of the current generation over the Nazis.
Watch: 'To be a human being'
Central event for youth ahead of March of the Living held in Krakow, Poland, Erev Yom HaShoah.
Rivlin at Yad Vashem:
'Anti-Semitism is permeating the heart of European leadership'
'Survivors, every one of you is a miracle, a symbol of life out of death, of hope and faith in life and the eternity of the Jewish people.'
March of the Living 2019 to spotlight Greek Holocaust victims
US ambassador to Israel to head delegation of US ambassadors and White House representatives joining 31st International March of the Living.
Troubling Holocaust knowledge and awareness survey
New survey by the Claims Conference finds gaps in Holocaust knowledge in Austria. More than one-third feel Nazism could come to power again.
Stories of the 2019 Holocaust memorial torchlighters
Six Holocaust survivors will light torches at the official memorial ceremony, and one will speak on behalf of the survivors
Thessaloniki mayor to visit Israel
Thessaloniki mayor plans to visit Ghetto Fighters' House, seeks to deepen ties between Israel, his city, and world Jewry.
3 ambassadors to lead US delegation at March of the Living
Eight US officials, including three ambassadors, to represent US government at annual March of the Living in Poland.
What is behind the question of G-d's presence in the Holocaust?
Rabbi Lundin: Question of where G-d was during Holocaust serves as excuse for pessimistic worldview. 'There is G-d, this is our comfort.'
New:
Yad Vashem Online Exhibition: Last Letters from Holocaust: 1944
'By preserving these precious items – they will act as voice of the victims and the survivors.'
Holocaust day 2019: The war within the war
Central theme this year will be: "The War Within The War: The Struggle Of The Jews To Survive During The Holocaust"
'Never again is right now'
Thousands attend Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Manhattan.
What if there was Instagram in the Holocaust?
New project presents how life of 13-year-old girl would look during Holocaust if she could have recorded her personal story via social media
Ambassador Friedman to take part in March of the Living
US Ambassador to Israel will lead delegation of US ambassadors to March of the Living on Holocaust Memorial Day.
EU ambassador to Israel hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day event
European Union Ambassador hosts Israeli delegation in Brussels for Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.
Polish nationalists protest at Auschwitz
Far-right Polish demonstrators protest against Jewish focus in Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.
Whitewashing anti-Jewish acts from the Holocaust to today
Netanyahu: Trump's Iran sanctions are crippling Hezbollah
PM says Lebanese terror group is in 'distress' due to loss of funding from Iran and 'embarrassed' by demolition of terror tunnels.
UK Labour leader hosted Hamas members in Parliament
Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn welcomed Hamas members and other extremists who called for attacks on Royal Navy.
Daughter of Nazis awarded for saving lives in Israel
EMS volunteer Tina Berkovitz converted to Judaism, works in an Israeli ER - and is the daughter of Nazis.
Watch: Haredi soldiers pray at Western Wall
Haredi soldiers 'sworn in' to IDF in special ceremony at the Western Wall. Rabbis: Haredi soldiers ensure Holocaust never happens again.
At London event, Jews question whether to remain in Europe
At London Holocaust Memorial event, a Jewish community questions the future of Jewish life in Europe.
Watch: Astronaut sends Holocaust remembrance message from space
US astronaut Andrew Feustel commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day with video message sent from the International Space Station.
Watch: We Remember
Kain Rivers' song in the spirit of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Holocaust lessons:
The antidote to deadly bureaucratic blindness
What will a career bureaucrat do when forced to choose between loyalty to principle and loyalty to his source of power? Commentary.
'March of the Living connects young Jews to Israel'
Greg Masel, Gen. Dir. of Keren Hayesod, says March of the Living brings young Jews closer to Israel, strengthens Jewish identity.
Jews, make aliyah
The lesson of the Holocaust is the importance of Jewish strength, self-reliance, and above all else living in Israel.
