Posts Tagged: Israel holocaust remembrance
Mourning the Holocaust, but Celebrating Israel
JNS.org - At last week’s World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem, Israel’s former Ashkenazi chief rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, himself a survivor, said he was incapable...
IDF General’s ‘Nazi Germany’ Comparison Draws Ire in Israeli Government
JNS.org - On Yom HaShoah in Israel on Thursday the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Yair Golan drew criticism from government...
We Remember the Holocaust, But We Go On
During the Shoah, a darkness descended upon the earth the likes of which have rarely been seen in the history of humankind. Irrespective of how...
For Yom HaShoah, Library Reveals Last Letter by Executed Paratrooper Szenes
JNS.org - The National Library of Israel unveiled the last letter written by iconic Holocaust-era paratrooper Hannah Szenes, just prior to her execution...
New York Times Says Abbas ‘Vilified’ for Challenging Number of Holocaust Victims
As Israelis mark Holocaust Remembrance Day at ceremonies naming individuals among the 6 million murdered Jews, The New York Times reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...
Two Separate Days – Two Separate Meanings
Today, the people of Israel marked their Holocaust Remembrance Day. Next week, Israel will celebrate their day of Independence. Many have come to see the...
