Daily Archives: May 2, 2019
Will the Holocaust on Instagram teach remembrance?
To say that the impact of social media on society and popular culture has not been entirely beneficial is the understatement of the 21st century. Our politics has been further embittered by the isolation...
![Gigi Ibrahim from Cairo, Egypt [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]](https://jewishwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Down_with_Israel_rally_in_Cairo-324x235.jpg "The four sources of Jew hatred")
The four sources of Jew hatred
“The term anti-Semitism was coined in 1879 by the German agitator Wilhelm Marr to designate the anti-Jewish campaigns under way in central Europe at that time. Although the term now has wide currency,...
First-ever official US delegation participates in March of the Living
Several senior U.S. officials for the first-time took part in the March of the Living to commemorate the deaths of six million Jews during the Holocaust on Yom HaShoah.
The U.S. officials in the delegation...
Herzog calls on world leaders to stem tide of anti-Semitism at March of the...
Isaac Herzog, the chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, called on world leaders to unite and stem the tide of anti-Semitism during Thursday’s March of the Living on Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance...
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...
Chabad of Poway synagogue shooter pleads not guilty
John Earnest, the 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Chabad of Poway in Southern California, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder and hate-crime charges.
Earnest showed no emotion in San Diego County Superior Court...
Prime minister of Kazakhstan plans to visit Israel
The prime minister of Kazakhstan, Askar Mamin, told a delegation of Jewish leaders from around the world about his plans to visit Israel by official invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed hopes...
Delegation of Koreans at Auschwitz asks forgiveness for Christian anti-Semitism
A delegation of dozens of South Koreans visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps in Poland say they are there to ask for forgiveness for centuries of Christian anti-Semitism.
“We write this letter to say sorry and...
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0rtRiecfy8
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....