Daily Archives: January 26, 2022
Yad Vashem chair urges Christian world to keep Holocaust Remembrance Day
In his first appearance before an exclusively Christian audience as the new chairman of Yad Vashem, Dani Dayan this week urged the Christian world to turn International Holocaust Remembrance Day every Jan. 27 into...
Remembering Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan: NCSY republishes collection of his selected works
On the occasion of the 39th yartzheit of Rabbi Aryeh Moshe Eliyahu Kaplan, NCSY – the national youth movement of the Orthodox Union – has launched the NCSY Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan Library. The reissuance of Rabbi...
Leaders who saved Greek island’s entire Jewish community during the Holocaust celebrated by 20,000...
The heroism of two Greek “Righteous Among the Nations” was celebrated at an online event last night watched by over 20,000 people from around the world, and hosted by the Combat Antisemitism Movement —...
The Holocaust Remembrance Day rule that proves everyone loves dead Jews
It was a great day for Israeli diplomacy. For the first time, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution sponsored by the Jewish state and it received nearly universal support. Adopted on Jan. 20—the 80th anniversary...
Israeli observers see Russia-Syria flights as sign of aspiring Putin hegemony, allegiance to Assad
A Russian Defense Ministry announcement on Monday regarding joint Russian and Syrian air-force patrol missions along the Golan Heights—in southern Syria near Israel and over the Euphrates River in northern Syria—represents significant messaging from...
New initiative launched to train activists in combating online anti-Semitism
A new initiative was launched this week to train online “influencers” in combating anti-Semitism.
The launch of the initiative, called ProZ, was timed to coincide with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which falls on Jan. 27.
The...
PA head Abbas praises mother of six terrorists: ‘You are our pride and glory’
Latifa Abu Hmeid is the mother of six Fatah and Hamas terrorists involved in deadly attacks on Israelis, yet is treated by Fatah and Palestinian Authority officials with great respect.
According to a Middle East...
Israeli ex-security leaders sound warning over deteriorating domestic security
Former Israeli minister Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday that unless immediate action was taken regarding the deteriorating domestic security situation, there was a “large concern” security forces could lose control.
Speaking at...
Israelis in Kyiv asked to contact Foreign Ministry amid Ukraine-Russia tensions
Israel’s Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Kyiv have asked Israelis in the country to provide them with contact information, apparently in preparation for a possible military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine. Some...
“Partizaner-himen” (Partisans’ Hymn) or “Zog nit keyn mol” in 4-part harmony
Lyrics: Hirsh Glik (1922-1944)
Melody: Dmitry Pokrass (1899-1978)
Musical arrangement: Binyumen Schaechter (2018)
Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus
דער ייִדישער פֿילהאַרמאָנישער כאָר
(formerly Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC)
Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor
בנימין שעכטער, דיריגענט
Seth Weinstein, pianist
Filmed live in performance
October 14, 2018 •...