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News and updates about Holocaust Memorial Day

'They murdered my mother, so I killed them in revenge'

Max Privler joined the anti-Nazi resistance fighters at the tender age of 11, after watching his father shot and mother hanged by the SS.

'They murdered my mother, so I killed them in revenge'

Warsaw Ghetto uprising or Auschwitz liberation, which day to choose?

Warsaw Ghetto uprising or Auschwitz liberation, which day to choose?

Holocaust Day USA

Holocaust Day USA

Shtetls, Ghettos to the Jewish State. Nothing has changed.

Shtetls, Ghettos to the Jewish State. Nothing has changed.

UN chief: Treat Israel as any other state

UN Secretary General vows to stand up against the body's anti-Israel bias.

UN chief: Treat Israel as any other state

Netanyahu: Those who threaten us risk being destroyed

Netanyahu vows not to remain silent against those who call for the destruction of Israel.

Netanyahu: Those who threaten us risk being destroyed

Trump: America stands strong with Israel

In speech at WJC conference, President Trump vows to fight anti-Semitism and stand by Israel.

Trump: America stands strong with Israel

Rivlin: We have returned to our land

President Rivlin addresses opening ceremony of Yom Hashoah at Yad Vashem.

Rivlin: We have returned to our land

'They marched us to death, people died like flies'

Survivor Moshe Porat describes life in a slave labor camp and the terrible death march that followed.

'They marched us to death, people died like flies'

Holocaust survivor testimony: Jeannine Sebbane-Bouhanna

Jeannine Sebbane-Bouhanna describes her flight to freedom from Nazi-occupied France.

Holocaust survivor testimony: Jeannine Sebbane-Bouhanna

'They loaded us into cattle cars - like sardines'

Holocaust survivor Moshe Jakubowitz recalls his father's murder at the hands of the Germans and his life in a concentration camp.

'They loaded us into cattle cars - like sardines'

'To my sister Nina, who was taken away from me and burned'

Holocaust survivor Moshe Ha-Elion describes the moments when he discovered the truth about the German camps - and the fate of his family.

'To my sister Nina, who was taken away from me and burned'

'Only a strong and powerful IDF can prevent a second Holocaust'

IDF Chief of Staff leads delegation in March of the Living commemoration in Poland, says survivors an inspiration, helped build Israel.

'Only a strong and powerful IDF can prevent a second Holocaust'

Trump to visit US Holocaust Museum

US President to speak at Holocaust museum following Holocaust Memorial Day as part of week-long event.

Trump to visit US Holocaust Museum

Special interview with Elie Wiesel's son

Elisha Wiesel, son of Nobel laureate Eli Wiesel, says there is no single lesson to be learned from the Holocaust.

Special interview with Elie Wiesel's son

2nd London hotel nixes Arab terrorist film on Holocaust Day

Foiled again: screening was canceled after Palestinian Media Watch warns that screening likely violates anti-terrorism laws.

2nd London hotel nixes Arab terrorist film on Holocaust Day

Watch: Hitler couldn't kill me

Holocaust survivor tells Arutz Sheva having a family is her way of defeating the Nazis. 'This generation should know and not forget.'

Watch: Hitler couldn't kill me

Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Jerusalem

State memorial service for Holocaust Remembrance Day begins at Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem.

Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Jerusalem

Bennett joins March of the Living

Education Minister says social media, aging of survivors makes Holocaust denial easier than ever.

Bennett joins March of the Living

Prayers on the way to the 'March of the Living'

Education Minister, bereaved parents, pray together on flight to Poland.

Prayers on the way to the 'March of the Living'

'Today, the biggest problem is one of distortion'

Arutz Sheva speaks to historian and Nazi hunter Dr. Efraim Zuroff about current attempts to distort the narrative of the Holocaust.

'Today, the biggest problem is one of distortion'

Jewish population grows to 14.411 million

Figures released ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day show Jewish population growing - but still below pre-Holocaust level.

Jewish population grows to 14.411 million

'Our people climbed back up from the pit of death'

PM and his wife meet with this year's torchbearers for Holocaust Memorial Day.

'Our people climbed back up from the pit of death'

Pope speaks about Holocaust Memorial Day

On International Holocaust Memorial Day, EJC President Kantor meets with the Pope at the Vatican and gives him a blessing for his home.

Pope speaks about Holocaust Memorial Day

DNC staffers question Holocaust Remembrance Day statement

Leaked emails show DNC staff members questioned Debbie Wasserman Schultz's request for a statement in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

DNC staffers question Holocaust Remembrance Day statement

Venezuela's UN envoy apologizes for likening Israel to Nazis

Rafael Ramirez called Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon over the weekend to apologize for his comments, panned as anti-Semitic.

Venezuela's UN envoy apologizes for likening Israel to Nazis

Holocaust survivor demolishes Israel-Germany comparison

Survivor tells IDF Dep. Chief of Staff his Holocaust comparison is 'utterly baseless', blames his ignorance of history.

Holocaust survivor demolishes Israel-Germany comparison

PM blasts senior officer's 'outrageous' Holocaust comments

Netanyahu opens weekly cabinet meeting with condemnation of IDF Dep. Chief of Staff's comments comparing Israel to pre-WWII Europe.

PM blasts senior officer's 'outrageous' Holocaust comments

Science Minister demands clearer apology from IDF dept. chief

Israeli Minister of Science Ofer Akunis says Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan must issue a clearer apology for Holocaust remarks.

Science Minister demands clearer apology from IDF dept. chief

Obama calls for solidarity with European Jews

In Yom Hashoah message, President Barack Obama calls for solidarity with Jews facing anti-Semitism.

Obama calls for solidarity with European Jews

Interview: Are children ready for Holocaust books?

Survivor Tzipi Cohen explains why she told her story in a children's book, after many years of hiding her tribulations.

Interview: Are children ready for Holocaust books?

Woman barred from bus for 'too many Stars of David'

Outrage as Egged bus driver refuses to let a passenger board for wearing 'too many Stars of David’ on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Woman barred from bus for 'too many Stars of David'

Watch: We lost so much in the Holocaust, don't lose God too

Survivor and ex-Chief Rabbi Lau gives a powerful talk during the March of the Living ceremony.

Watch: We lost so much in the Holocaust, don't lose God too

Jewish house redeemed in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter

Jerusalem Heritage House finds unique way to honor Holocaust Memorial Day - by taking back a stolen Jewish house.

Jewish house redeemed in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter

Watch: Telling the story of the spirit of the victims

Director of Shem Olam Institute, Rabbi Avraham Krieger, discusses the organization’s mission.

Watch: Telling the story of the spirit of the victims

US task force commits to the promise of ‘never again’

Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism commemorates Holocaust victims and survivors.

US task force commits to the promise of ‘never again’

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.

Shaked: 'Europe cannot free itself from its ghosts'

March of the Living 2016 - pictures

10,000 people marched from Auschwitz to Birkenau, led by survivor and ex-Chief Rabbi Lau, as well as ministers and MKs.

March of the Living 2016 - pictures

Montreal Mayor vows to combat anti-Semitism on Holocaust Day

Canadians commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day inside Montreal city hall for first time ever.

Montreal Mayor vows to combat anti-Semitism on Holocaust Day

Netanyahu bares his tragic ties to the Holocaust

At 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.

Netanyahu bares his tragic ties to the Holocaust

Watch live: March of the Living begins at Auschwitz

Nearly 10,000 participate in annual march from Auschwitz gates to crematorium, in memory of 1.1 million murdered there.

Watch live: March of the Living begins at Auschwitz

Yaalon: Attacks on Yair Golan are part of anti-IDF campaign

Defense Minister stands behind Dep. CoS Yair Golan following controversial Holocaust comments.

Yaalon: Attacks on Yair Golan are part of anti-IDF campaign

'Visit Holocaust survivors in Israel, not death camps in Poland'

Dr. Avraham Lifshitz, director of Israel's religious school system, says you don't need to visit Poland to remember the Holocaust.

'Visit Holocaust survivors in Israel, not death camps in Poland'

UK Labour politician thinks Jews control US, British goverments

Arutz Sheva receives evidence of yet another Labour politician with a penchant for Holocaust comparisons, 'Zionist' conspiracies.

UK Labour politician thinks Jews control US, British goverments

Watch: Israel stands silent for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Yom HaShoah begins with 2-minute siren nationwide, ceremonies commemorating the Holocaust and those who bravely resisted the Nazis.

Watch: Israel stands silent for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Shaked raps IDF dept. head: You're confused, cheapened Holocaust

Justice Minister criticizes Deputy CoS, as leftwing MKs rally to his defense.

Shaked raps IDF dept. head: You're confused, cheapened Holocaust

Haredi protesters call cops 'Nazis' - on Yom HaShoah

Arrest of draft-dodger yeshiva student leads to haredi protests on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Haredi protesters call cops 'Nazis' - on Yom HaShoah

IDF deputy chief backtracks: I never compared Israel to Germany

After his comments ignite firestorm, IDF Deputy CoS denies he meant to compare Israel to Nazi Germany.

IDF deputy chief backtracks: I never compared Israel to Germany

Why didn't G-d send a miracle to save us in the Holocaust?

Why didn't G-d send a miracle to save us in the Holocaust?

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2016: Torch lighters and their stories

Six survivors lit six candles Wednesday in honor of the Holocaust's Jewish victims, and shared amazing stories of courage and faith.

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2016: Torch lighters and their stories

President Rivlin at Yad Vashem: We will pursue Holocaust deniers

Rivlin addresses Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad VaShem in Jerusalem.

President Rivlin at Yad Vashem: We will pursue Holocaust deniers

'There are some people who want us to be victims'

Naftali Bennett assures that the Jews stand behind the 'iron wall of the State of Israel' against the current wave of anti-Semitism.

'There are some people who want us to be victims'

'Anti-Semitism didn't die in the bunker with Hitler'

PM blasts incitement against Jews, Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day, say internet spreads it 'in ways Hitler couldn't have imagined.'

'Anti-Semitism didn't die in the bunker with Hitler'

The Holocaust: A tool for abuse and distortion

The Holocaust: A tool for abuse and distortion

EU envoys declare: Attacks on Jews are an attack on us all

EU delegation condemns growing European anti-Semitism ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

EU envoys declare: Attacks on Jews are an attack on us all

Watch: UK Labour chief refuses to renounce Hamas in parliament

On eve of Yom HaShoah, British PM tells Jeremy Corbyn to renounce 'friendship' with Hamas, Hezbollah four times - to no avail.

Watch: UK Labour chief refuses to renounce Hamas in parliament

The Koren Yizkor: Memory and meaning, remembrance and hope

The Koren Yizkor: Memory and meaning, remembrance and hope

Anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism? How dare you!

Anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism? How dare you! 

Watch: The haunting melody of Babi Yar

Soulful tune and moving imagery poignantly captures the site of the largest single massacre of the Holocaust.

Watch: The haunting melody of Babi Yar

'One Yad Vashem is enough'

PM Binyamin Netanyahu meets with Holocaust survivors before memorial ceremony. 'Our strength is your strength.'

'One Yad Vashem is enough'