Posts Tagged: Holocaust survivor
World’s Oldest Man, Israeli Holocaust Survivor, Readies for Bar Mitzvah at 113
The world's oldest man turned 113 on Thursday and the Holocaust survivor living in Israel readied for the Bar Mitzvah he was denied a century...
The World’s Oldest Man Is Israeli — Despite Pro-Palestinian Activists’ Claims to the Contrary
JNS.org - Some pro-Palestinian activists are likely throwing a fit after Israeli Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal, who is 112 years old, was officially confirmed as the...
Holocaust Survivor Tells UN General Assembly the World ‘Did Not Learn Enough From the Holocaust’
A Holocaust survivor who addressed the UN General Assembly last week bemoaned the fact that genocide is still being committed in the world today, The Algemeiner...
New York Rabbi to Receive Knighthood From Pope Francis
JNS.org - Rabbi Arthur Schneier of Park East Synagogue in New York is slated to receive knighthood from Pope Francis later this month. Schneier, who...
Elderly Holocaust Survivor in Tel Aviv Found Living in Squalid Conditions
An elderly 82 year old Holocaust survivor was found by an army officer living in horrible conditions in a warehouse in Tel-Aviv, eating only liquids...
Woman Who Survived Auschwitz Concentration Camp Because Nazis Ran Out of Gas Turns 101
A Jewish woman who escaped the gas chambers of the Auschwitz concentration camp because Nazis ran out of gas is preparing to celebrate her 101st...
Christian Messages of Love for Israel
When I was growing up, I knew that there were individuals - and even entire countries - who hated Israel and the Jewish people because...
Netanyahu: Only the IDF is Preventing Past Slaughter of Jews From Happening Again
Ynet - The IDF and Israel's security forces are the only thing that prevents the past slaughter of the Jewish people from repeating itself in...
Suffolk University Students Protest ADL Director Abraham Foxman’s Commencement Speech
JNS.org - Some students at Boston's Suffolk University are protesting the decision by the university's law school to invite Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Director...
How the New York Times Demonizes the Israeli People
If "demonize" means "to try to make someone or a group of people seem as if they are evil," as the Cambridge Free says, can...
Holocaust Survivor Set to Meet German President Wonders ‘Should I Accept an Apology?’
A Greek holocaust survivor scheduled to meet with German President Joachim Gauck on Friday is not sure how she should respond to any remorse he might...
Career Working With the Elderly Will Aid New U.S. Envoy for Holocaust Survivors (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - Aviva Sufian was just 8 years old when her mother took her to an American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors event in...
White House Appoints First Special Envoy for Holocaust Survivor Services
JNS.org - The White House on Friday announced the appointment of Aviva Sufian as the first Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Special Envoy for...
Holocaust Survivor and His Rescuer Reunited After 69 Years by Jewish Foundation
JNS.org - The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) on Nov. 27 brought together Holocaust survivor Dr. Leon Gersten with his Holocaust rescuer from...
