Posts Tagged: Holocaust survivors
Israeli Energy Ministry Announces New Discounts for Holocaust Survivors, Other Seniors
Israel's Energy Ministry on Wednesday announced new discounts on energy costs for Holocaust survivors and other senior citizens as part of a new initiative to...
85 Years After Infamous Nazi Pogrom, Holocaust Survivors Say They Once Again Feel ‘Terrified’
To mark the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht — the infamous Nazi assault on the German Jewish community on Nov. 9-10, 1938 — the International March...
Thousands of Holocaust Survivors Ask Steven Spielberg to ‘Speak Out NOW’ in Support of Israel
A letter sent to Steven Spielberg on behalf of thousands of Holocaust survivors urged the famed Jewish filmmaker to break his silence regarding the Israel-Hamas...
Hundreds of Holocaust Survivors Gather in New York to Honor Hostages Taken by Hamas, Pose With Their Photos
Hundreds of Holocaust survivors gathered at New York City's Museum of Jewish Heritage last week to honor the hostages kidnapped from Israel by Hamas terrorists...
Songs Written by Holocaust Survivors, Victims Performed at Iconic Carnegie Hall on Eve of Remembrance Day
"Be happy and don't worry. Don't go around with gloom. Have faith and patience and take it all with love." Those are lyrics from the Yiddish...
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Plea of Sorts for Forgiveness
Last summer, I traveled from Boston to Serbia with my father and daughter, to bear witness to the installation of Belgrade’s first 10 Holocaust memorial...
Germany Agrees to Pay Additional $58 Million in Nursing-Care Benefits to Holocaust Survivors in Israel
The German government has agreed to pay an additional 200 million shekels ($58 million) annually to Holocaust survivors in need of nursing care in Israel. The...
Lapid Arrives in Germany With Holocaust Survivors For Diplomatic Visit During Campaign Against Nuclear Deal
Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrived in Berlin on Sunday together with a group of Holocaust survivors, where he is expected to discuss ongoing negotiations...
New Digital Exhibit Features Photos of Holocaust Survivors Taken by Kate Middleton
An exhibition featuring more than 50 contemporary photographs of Holocaust survivors and their families taken by Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and 12 other photographers...
100 Holocaust Survivors Ask World to ‘Remember’ in ‘100 Words’ Video Project
One hundred Holocaust survivors from around the globe have asked the world to stand with them and mark Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day in a multilingual...
‘March of the Living’ Resumes After 2-Year Hiatus: ‘Almost the Last Opportunity to March With Holocaust Survivors’
The International March of the Living will resume its annual pilgrimage to the remains of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps in Poland this month following a...
Holocaust Survivors Team Up With Songwriters to Turn Their Stories Into Music in PBS Special
PBS will premiere next month a one-hour special about four Holocaust survivors who collaborated with songwriters to turn their personal stories of survival during World...
Portraits of Seven Holocaust Survivors Go on Display at Buckingham Palace
The portraits of seven Holocaust survivors that were commissioned by the Prince of Wales have gone on display at Buckingham Palace in honor of International...
More Than 15,000 Holocaust Survivors Passed Away in Israel Last Year
JNS.org - Over the past year, 15,324 Holocaust survivors died in Israel, according to data published on Wednesday by the country’s Social Equality Ministry. According to...