US, Israel mark one-year anniversary since embassy opening in Jerusalem
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated one year since the U.S. relocated its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14, 2018.
“Today marks the one-year anniversary...
Rare photo collection from Israel’s War of Independence up for auction
A collection of 26 photographs designated to be printed by newspapers during Israel’s War of Independence was revealed this past week, with several of them capturing scenes that transpired on the Arab side of...
Postcard discovered of David Ben-Gurion writing, ‘State of Israel has been born!’
A postcard written and signed by Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, just one day after officially declaring the State of Israel’s independence, was recently discovered. Dated on the sixth day of the Hebrew...
From Yom Hashoah to Yom Ha’atzmaut – the New ‘High Holidays’ of Israel
The Jewish national calendar of Israel is populated by new holidays that Israel has placed at the center of our national and Jewish consciousness and which define and set aside the most significant time...
Citation honors U.S. volunteers in Israel’s 1948 war
After 70 years, and considerable effort by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, the volunteer veterans of Israel’s War of Independence were finally, officially, thanked by the State of Israel.
A citation was presented...
Seeking names of Jewish officials, past and present
In Sunday’s edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune, reporter Peter Rowe wrote an overview story about San Diego’s Jewish community entitled “Jewish San Diego: Unique Odyssey.” The subhead of the article was “Pain, promise over a...
March of the Living founder: ‘The only thing worse than Auschwitz is the world...
On Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Hashoah) on May 2, under the theme “Say No to Anti-Semitism,” more than 10,000 Jewish and non-Jewish youth from 40 different countries, together with dozens of Holocaust survivors and dignitaries from around...
Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019
As they do every year on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israelis across the country stood at silent attention on Thursday morning as sirens wailed.
On Wednesday evening, as Holocaust Remembrance Day began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
WATCH: 2019 #WeRemember Campaign Summary
The 2019 #WeRemember Campaign undoubtedly reached, engaged, and educated more people than any Holocaust commemoration in history.
Holocaust survivors will always remember. We will too. #WeRemember
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A message of hope from Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel dedicated his life advocating for peace, humanity, truth, and helping other survivors emerge stronger after the devastation they experienced during the Holocaust. This is his message of hope.
Holocaust survivors will always remember....