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Knesset speaker Mickey Levy attends a session at the Knesset assembly hall, on July 26, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Knesset speaker lands in Berlin for International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

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Knesset speaker Mickey Levy arrived in Berlin on Monday, kicking off a four-day state visit, according to an official statement. The highlight will be an address in Hebrew to the Bundestag on Jan. 27, as...
Photo: Young Jewish Partisans in the forest, From Jewish Heritage Museum, New York.

The Jews who fought back during the Holocaust

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This week, leaders from around the world commemorated those who perished at the hands of the Nazis during International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year, like most, there were statements recognizing and remembering those who...
Two-year-old Hagai, and his parents Ofra and Eyal, choose plants in a nursery in Eshtaol, Israel, in celebration of Tu B'Shevat on Jan. 19, 2011. Credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Holocaust remembrance and Tu B’Shevat: Resilience meets renewal

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Wednesday marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day. That night, we welcomed the holiday of Tu B’Shevat, also known as the Jewish “birthday” of the trees or the “New Year of the Trees.“ The marriage of these...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem, Israel, Jan. 23, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

‘Never again’ is more than a slogan

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Today, Jan. 27, the world marks the horrific murder of 6 million Jews—men, women, and children—by the Nazis and their helpers in the Holocaust. We remember the darkest chapter of human history, when a...
Holocaust education takes place within the units of the Israel Defense Forces, as here, in past years meeting one-on-one with survivors. Credit: IDF.

Intersection of history: How the IDF regularly interacts with Holocaust survivors

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Despite the many restrictions forced on it by the coronavirus pandemic, the Israel Defense Forces is continuing its multiple Holocaust-education programs and its direct contacts with survivors this year—activities seen as an essential part...
Individuals from the group Sharaka held an online event to memorialize victims of the Holocaust and to promote an action plan for Holocaust awareness and combating anti-Semitism prior to International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2021. Source: Screenshot.

In a first, Arab-initiated event commemorates the Holocaust in wake of Abraham Accords

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In the wake of the Abraham Accords and in honor of International Holocaust Memorial Day on Jan. 27, individuals from the group Sharaka held an event to memorialize victims of the Holocaust and to...
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier meets with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Jan. 22, 2020. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Israeli, German, EU Council presidents issue statement commemorating Holocaust

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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and European Council President Charles Michel issued a joint statement on Tuesday affirming their commitment to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and fighting anti-Semitism. In addition...
January 27 is known as the International Day of Annual Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. Foto: NN

History lessons for every January 27

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Since 2005, January 27, has been known as the International Day of Annual Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. This date was established by the United Nations General Assembly to urge...
Chiune Sugihara at his desk in Vilnius, Lithuania. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Honoring the Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from Holocaust

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Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, a virtual event on Monday honored a hero often referred to as the “Japanese Schindler” for helping to save thousands of Jews from the Holocaust. Chiune...
Coach Ira Vigdorchik (center) surrounded by Israel's rythmic gymnastics team. Credit: Courtesy.

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israeli gymnastics coach reflects on Kyiv win

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As the international day commemorating the memory of the victims of the Holocaust approaches on Jan. 27, Ira Vigdorchik, the head coach of the Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team, will be honored at the first-ever...