Yom Hashoah

Yad Vashem adds Jews from Arab countries to Yom HaShoah prayer

Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial amends prayer for dead recited on Yom HaShoah to include victims from Arab counties.

From Oy to Joy: A call for positivity in Jewish engagement

The blind marched at The March of the Living

Arutz Sheva reporter speaks to delegation of blind people who marched in the March of the Living on Holocaust Memorial Day.

Rivlin calls for unity in remembering Holocaust victims

President Reuven Rivlin speaks at the ceremony closing Yom Hashoah at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai.

Koreans at Auschwitz: Forgive us for what Christians have done

A South Korean delegation visits Auschwitz and apologizes to the Jewish people for Christian anti-Semitism.

'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.

'You met suffering and tribulations and you overcame them'

Netanyahu meets Holocaust survivors who will light torches at Yom Hashoah ceremony.

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.

Watch: We Remember

Kain Rivers' song in the spirit of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Watch: March of the Living

Official March of the Living Holocaust memorial ceremony at Auschwitz begins. Attended by IDF Chief of Staff, heads of Mossad, police.

'I'm here for my grandmother'

Granddaughter of Mireille Knoll, who was murdered in Paris last month, joins March of the Living as an IDF officer.

Watch: FDD Vocal wants you to enjoy 'small pleasures'

Acapella group FDD Vocal releases "Smachot Ktanot" in homage to Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Day.

'Ensure that the memory of the Holocaust lives among us'

Minister Gila Gamliel hosts Holocaust survivor Esther Schlesinger from Efrat on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Rivlin criticizes Le Pen

President Reuven Rivlin accuses French far-right presidential candidate of a new, dangerous form of Holocaust denial.

Ivanka Trump on Holocaust Day: Never again

Ivanka Trump calls on world leaders to pledge that another Holocaust will never again happen.

Netanyahu: Those who threaten us risk being destroyed

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

Trump: America stands strong with Israel

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

Rivlin: We have returned to our land

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

'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.

London's new mayor pays respect to Holocaust victims

London's newly elected Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, attends Yom Hashoah ceremony as his first public engagement in office.

Jewish high schoolers picket Polish consulate in NY

200 demonstrators outside the Polish consulate in New York protest “attempts to deny Polish war crimes during the Holocaust.”

Obama calls for solidarity with European Jews

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

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.

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.

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

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

Deputy CoS hints: Israel showing signs of pre-Holocaust Europe

Politicians outraged after IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan says he sees evidence in Israel of processes that occurred in 1930s Europe.

President Rivlin at Yad Vashem: We will pursue Holocaust deniers

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

Six great men and women: Holocaust ceremony honorees named

Holocaust survivors with amazing stories chosen to light candles for Yom Hashoah.

Angelic Behavior in Gehinom

Journalist Deborah Fineblum Schabb shares Derech Eretz stories from the Holocaust.

Every Day is Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Zvi Michaeli

The story of Zvi Michaeli, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.

Struggling Preserve a Childhood in the Flames of Auschwitz

Dita Kraus, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah, tells her tragic story.

'Plucked from the Fire' of Auschwitz

Asher Aud, one of six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah, tells his tragic yet remarkable tale of resilience.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Chayim Herzl

The story of Chayim Herzl, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.

Gantz: Use the Past to Ensure the Future

On Yom Hashoah ,Chief of Staff calls on the soldiers to remember those who perished and ensure the future of the people of Israel.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Hinda Tasman

The story of Hinda Tasman, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Itzchak Biran

The story of Itzchak Biran, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.

25,000 Attend Hungarian 'March of Life'

Hungary's annual "March of Life" commemorating the Holocaust draws a record 25,000 people.

Israeli Police Officers to Mark Yom Hashoah in Europe

185 Israeli police officers visiting the concentration camps in Europe and will also participate in the March of the Living.

Arutz Sheva Interview

One Word for Six Million Souls

Arutz Sheva radio host's poignant new book memorializing the 6 million Jewish Holocaust victims has caught international attention.

Holocaust Survivor and Educator Paul Argiewicz Passes Away

Paul Argiewicz passes away at 88 years old. Argiewicz used cunning to survive the camps, later told his story at schools and groups.

Rabbi Lau at March of the Living: Today We Have a Home

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, who survived Buchenwald, in a powerful message to March of the Living participants.

Burned Mezuzot Found in New York on Yom Hashoah

11 mezuzot were burned in an apartment building in Brooklyn as Jews marked Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Gantz: IDF Will Not Allow Another Holocaust

IDF Chief of Staff promised at the March of the Living that the IDF would ensure that there will never be another Holocaust.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Peretz Hochman z”l

The story of Peretz Hochman, who was to be a torch lighter at the Yom Hashoah opening ceremony but passed away days before.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Torch Lighter Otto Dov Pressburger

The story of Otto Dov Pressburger, one of the six torch lighters who participated in the Yom Hashoah opening ceremony.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Torch Lighter Dina Ostrover

The story of Dina Ostrover, one of the six torch lighters who participated in the Yom Hashoah opening ceremony.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Torch Lighter Miriam Liptcher

The story of Miriam Liptcher, one of the six torch lighters who participated in the Yom Hashoah opening ceremony.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Torch Lighter Baruch Kopold

The story of Baruch Kopold, one of the six torch lighters who participated in the Yom Hashoah opening ceremony.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Torch Lighter Eliezer Eizenschmidt

The story of Eliezer Eizenschmidt, one of the six torch lighters who participated in the Yom Hashoah opening ceremony.

Livni: I Was Educated to Remember and Never Forget

Justice Minister Tzipi Livni attended a ceremony marking Yom Hashoah at the Massuah Institute for the Study of the Holocaust.

Im Tirzu: Arab Students Too Must Stand for Sirens

The Im TIrzu organization is demanding that universities enforce rules on standing at attention during the sounding of memorial sirens

Representatives Speak Out at New York Yom Hashoah Vigil

Hundreds of New Yorkers attend a Yom Hashoah vigil at the Iranian UN Mission, express concerns over Iranian nuclear program.

Jewish Students: Arabs Made Fun of Yom Hashoa Sirens

Jewish students complained that Arab students made noise, whistled, shrieked, and laughed as sirens sounded on Yom Hashoa last week

Beitar Commemorates Holocaust, Calls for Boycott of Germany

The Beitar youth movement held a Yom Hashoah ceremony in front of the German Embassy in Tel Aviv.

Panetta Honors Holocaust Victims at the Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, attend ceremony in honor of Yom Hashoah at the Pentagon.

Jordan Valley Monuments Defaced

Residents in Israel's Jordan Valley woke up to find several monuments spray painted with anti-Israel graffiti, swastikas, and PA flags.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Yehuda Widawski

Yehuda Widawski is one of the six Holocaust survivors who lit a torch at the central Yom Hashoah ceremony.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Chasia Vardi

Chasia Vardi is one of the six Holocaust survivors who lit a torch at the central Yom Hashoah ceremony.

Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Bat-Sheva Dagan

Bat-Sheva Dagan is one of the six Holocaust survivors who lit a torch at the central Yom Hashoah ceremony.