Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna (photo credit: nypost.com) Kobe Bryant was an American sports icon, and his daughter, 13-year-old Gianna, an up-and-coming basketball star yearning to follow in her father's footsteps. Both died Sunday morning, along with 7 others, in a helicopter crash in California. Within hours, news had spread around the world and …
Category: Holocaust/Antisemitism
An IDF Soldier Honors His Holocaust-Survivor Grandmother
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. As we close out the commemoration, I want to share a touching and very unique way in which an IDF airman honored his Holocaust-survivor grandmother. Imagine being in her shoes! Enjoy! (This video is from Facebook and I have not found any other source. My apologies if you are …
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Never Again!
That statistic puts things in perspective, doesn't it? Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the most prolific death camp in Hitler's quest to rid the world of Jews. Israel is a thriving nation, but many of its early settlers who led the charge toward Israel's declaration …
“Never Again” – Commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tomorrow is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. However, you may be wondering why world leaders gathered in Jerusalem a few days ago to commemorate the same event: the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The reason: the Holocaust didn't end on a specific day, so various dates have emerged for commemoration. In November 2005, the …
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