Yom Hashoah

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Responding to suffering without clear answers

We remember a world that was destroyed, we look at the threats we face right now, and we are left with that same unanswered question: Why?

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March of the Living in Auschwitz

50 Holocaust survivors from Israel and around the world to lead the 2026 March of the Living alongside survivors of antisemitic shooting attacks from the US, UK, and Australia.

My father's Holocaust secret

When Holocaust survivor Aryeh Goldberg passed away, he left his son, Tzachi, his gold Patek Phillippe watch. On opening the box, Tzachi found an old black and white photo of two women hidden behind the watch.

'Home is here'

WZO Chair's strong message to world Jewry

World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel calls for increased aliyah amid the rise in antisemitism. 'Since October 7th, we have witnessed a Jewish Renaissance.'

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Soldiers honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust

Holocaust Remembrance Day was marked Tuesday morning across all active IDF combat zones, including Lebanon, Syria, Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip.

'True victory'

Son of survivors and granddaughter activate memorial siren

A Holocaust survivor’s son and his IDF officer granddaughter activated Israel’s national siren, symbolizing remembrance, continuity, and resilience.

From Treblinka to the IDF:

Yeshiva students sing Holocaust-era song at recruitment center

Hesder yeshiva students sang the Holocaust-era 'Ani Ma’amin' while awaiting induction, linking faith, remembrance, and service on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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Chief of Staff's message to paratroopers at Yad Vashem

Immediately after the conclusion of the state memorial ceremony for the Holocaust and heroism at Yad Vashem, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir spoke with a group of paratroopers who were present.

'You Failed':

Holocaust survivor's response to Hitler

Holocaust survivor and veteran stage actor Shmuel Atzmon said that if he could, he would have liked to show Hitler a picture of his great-grandchildren.

Holocaust Memorial Day:

Why the Holocaust was different

Yom Hashoah demands clarity. Nazi antisemitism was not another round of oppression, however cruel, but something far more sinister. And Yom Hashoah is not only what happened then, but what we do now. Opinion.

Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

The State of Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with a series of state ceremonies and a two-minute moment of silence.

At Yad Vashem

Holocaust survivor and former judge recites 'El Maleh Rachamim'

Holocaust survivor Menachem Neeman, former Deputy President of the Haifa District Court, recites the "El Maleh Rachamim" prayer at the central Yom Hashoah ceremony at Yad Vashem.

'It will be good here'

The Holocaust survivor and her great-grandson who fell in battle

President Herzog recounts the story of a Holocaust survivor and her great-grandson who fell in Gaza, highlighting resilience, loss, and continuity.

'We will not be deterred!'

IDF Chief's powerful message for Holocaust Remembrance Day

IDF Chief LTG Eyal Zamir vows Israel will not be deterred, highlighting ongoing operations against Iran and a historic mission to eliminate threats.

EU envoys in Israel honor Holocaust victims, warn of antisemitism

EU ambassadors in Israel honor Holocaust victims, highlight rising antisemitism, and reaffirm commitment to protecting Jewish life across Europe.

Torah Mitzion: Yom Hashoah

Memory, faith, and rebirth - a Polish Jewish perspective

For Polish Jews who had seen the utter vulnerability of exile, the existence of a Jewish state represented a profound shift in Jewish history.

Father learns of son's death while on his way to Bergen-Belsen

Hagai, father of Master Sergeant Asaf Cafri who fell in battle in Gaza, received the news of his son’s death while in Germany with his 96-year-old Holocaust survivor grandmother.

Yom HaShoah:

President Isaac Herzog meets Poland's President Duda at Auschwitz

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Polish President Andrzej Duda, meet at Auschwitz to commemorate Holocaust. 'We must not remain silent in the face of hatred between peoples.'

Trump on Yom Hashoah:

'Never again means now'

On Yom Hashoah, US President issues solemn proclamation honoring the victims of the Holocaust, condemning rising antisemitism, and reaffirming the US commitment to Holocaust remembrance and the defense of Israel.

Moving footage from Auschwitz:

Holocaust survivors and captivity survivors sing 'Hatikvah'

Holocaust survivors and Hamas captivity survivors gather at the crematoria of Auschwitz, pray together for the remaining hostages, sing Israel’s national anthem "Hatikvah," and declare: "Am Yisrael Chai".

Danon in Krakow:

'Antisemitism rising again under the guise of social justice'

At March of the Living's Holocaust remembrance ceremony, Israeli UN Ambassador condemns the resurgence of antisemitism: "We will not apologize for defending ourselves. Am Israel Chai!"

Netanyahu at Yad Vashem:

We are not a vassal state, no one can stop us from defeating evil

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the state Holocaust Remembrance Day opening ceremony and promised that Israel will defeat Hamas and prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

President Herzog:

Echoes of the past, demands of the present: a call to reunite

President Herzog, in his address at the Holocaust Memorial Day Opening Ceremony at Yad Vashem, warned against polarization and invoked the resilience of survivors.

Yom HaShoah thoughts

Germany itself was brought to ruin by this fanatical hatred, and yet in his final hours, Hitler remained fixated on murdering Jews. There are parallels in today's Middle East. Opinion.

i24NEWS: Telling the story of the Holocaust using AI

A new documentary combines archive footage and AI simulations to highlight the less-familiar story of the doomed Jewish uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto, which began in January 1943.

'We will never forget'

EU ambassadors stand united in Holocaust Remembrance statement

Marking Holocaust Remembrance Day, the EU Delegation to Israel and all member state embassies pledge to confront rising antisemitism and preserve the memory of the six million murdered.

They defeated Hitler:

The survivors participating in the Remembrance Day ceremony

Holocaust Remembrance Day will open with a torch lighting ceremony on Wednesday evening in Jerusalem.

Help mark Shabbat Tkumah

This Shabbat, the time between Yom Hashoa (Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day) this week, and Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day for IDF soldiers and terror victims), followed immediately by Yom Haatzmaut (Independence Day) next week, says everything about the Jewish People.

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Haredi soldiers mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Haredi soldiers mark the day with the Israeli national anthem and Ani Maamin - a song of faith sung by many as they went to the gas chambers.

Yom Hashoah 2024:

A day more important than ever before

It’s saddening to see how universities throughout the United States are turning out students as uneducated as peasants of the past. Op-ed.

Yom Hashoah 2024

Have you heard the heroic story of Hans Litten?

Litten was a 27-year-old, German Jewish lawyer who represented victims of the Nazi Party before it came to power and found himself on the wrong side of Hitler. Op-ed.

Yom Hashoah 2024

Faith after Auschwitz

Rabbi Sacks responds to the devastation of the Holocaust and the oft-asked question: Where was G-d?

A different Yom Hashoah

Israelis need to realize that Arabs in Jerusalem – the guys working in restaurants and hotels - are just waiting for the next “Oct 7th hole-in-the-fence” and Bedouins in the Negev would love nothing more than to join Hamas’ parade. And not just in israel. Op-ed.

Hitler's book found in Gaza displayed at March of the Living

Davidi Ben Zion, KKL-JNF representative at the March of the Living in Budapest, shows to participants the copy of "Mein Kampf" which was found during in the house of a Hamas commander in Khan Yunis.

Yair Lapid:

'Our life is not the massacre, but our response to it'

Opposition leader speaks at Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony at Yad Mordechai: The survivors taught us that you can always start over.

'Never Again':

Canadian opposition leader issues Yom Hashoah statement

Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre: The genocidal death cult Hamas has shown us that the evil that led to the Shoah still exists.

Yom Hashoah 2024:

"My friend, Anne Frank"- a powerful and unforgettable book

A story of love, hope, strength and the power of friendship and family, values that survive the horrors of World War II in a most readable book that will have you smiling through your tears. Review.

Yom Hashoah 2024

The fragility of the world

The Germans presumed the right to determine who should live and who should die. Op-ed.

Trudeau on Yom HaShoah

'Jewish Canadians feel Canada's promise is under threat'

Canadian PM: 'We made it a criminal act to deny, or to dismiss, the Holocaust in Canada. We will teach more Canadians, especially younger ones, about the horrors of the Holocaust, so that every generation will know their own responsibility to uphold the vow of “never again.'"

Chief of Staff on Yom Hashoah:

'These days, we are in a war where, at its onset, we failed'

IDF Chief of Staff in statement in honor of Holocaust Memorial Day: "While we fight our just war, let this memory be the source of our strength, and a reminder of the importance of maintaining a protective force for our people."

Biden:

'As Americans, we cannot stay silent as Jews are attacked'

US President releases statement ahead of Yom Hashoah: We must also forcefully push back attempts to ignore, deny, distort, or revise the history of Nazi atrocities during the Holocaust.

Israel's memorial days and inexcusable hyperbole

President Herzog conveyed an appropriate Yom Hashoah message, but the people who most needed to heed it weren’t listening. Op-ed.

Biden on Yom Hashoah:

'We grieve the 6 million Jews and millions of other lives lost'

US President posts to Twitter on the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Chicago suburbs targeted with antisemitic flyers on Yom HaShoah

Antisemitic flyers found in Chicago suburbs on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Rutgers Jewish frat egged during Yom HaShoah ceremony

Jewish fraternity's egging follows antisemitic harassment incident on seventh day of Passover.

Never forget!

'The Survivor':Placing any other historical atrocity on the level of the Holocaust is not only inaccurate, it does a great injustice. Op-ed.

Memorializing the Holocaust in Israel in contrast to Europe

The two different dates indicate two different ways of looking at the Holocaust and the people the Nazis hoped to destroy.

What have we really learned from Yom Ha’Shoah?

Yom Ha’Shoah comes to teach, to remind, to educate and to wake up a sleeping nation. Even in Israel, a major wake-up call is needed.Opinion.

To commemorate Jewish martyrs you don’t even have to like Jews

Anti-Semites combine hatred for the living Jew with reverence for the dead – unless they were killed by Palestinian Arabs. Op-ed.

South African BDS activist gives pro-Hitler university lecture

BDS activist being investigated by the University of Cape Town for defending Hitler in lecture he gave to students the week of Yom HaShoah.

Online chess event commemorates the Holocaust

The event was held in the presence of about 100 participants from Israel and various Arab countries.

To be Jewish: Singer Static reflects on Yom Hashoah

In special piece for Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israeli singer writes: 'Years after the horrors of the Holocaust, be proud to be Jewish.'

Former Meretz MK lashes out at Smotrich in op-ed

Haaretz opinion piece aired on Holocaust Remembrance Day refers to Religious Zionist Party as 'Smotrich and co. list of hate.'

Yom Hashoah: millions able to connect virtually

Technological developments and a flow of social initiatives have made it increasingly easier to attend Holocaust Remembrance day from afar.

Meretz MK Yair Golan sees 'revolting trends' again

Meretz Knesset Member lashes out on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, claiming horrid racism on the right.

Holocaust Remembrance Day is back-to-back with Independence Day

We are unable to escape the modern day interconnectedness between Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron, and Yom Haatzmaut. Op-ed.

New Holocaust remembrance ritual aims for 'uplifting voice'

New Yom Hashoah ritual aims to bridge Holocaust remembrance to a post-survivor world.

Yom HaShoah:

14,264‬ Holocaust survivors died over the past year

More than 174,500 Holocaust survivors and victims of anti-Semitism during Holocaust currently living in Israel.

JRoots to host global day testimony event on Yom HaShoa

The event will include a full program of survivor testimonies, movies, educator sessions and more.

Historic first: Gulf Jewish communities commemorate Yom Hashoah

Young Muslims to participate in programming, visit Yad Vashem, and share their experiences learning about the Holocaust.