Just a short time ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed those attending the national Holocaust Memorial service at Yad Vashem. Broadcast around the world either live or soon to be on video, Netanyahu made it clear that Israel will defeat her genocidal enemies. Resolute and forceful, Netanyahu sent a clear message to the Biden …
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One of the most impacting stops we make on our Israel tours is at a home for Holocaust survivors. Along with that, a stroll through Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust Museum and Remembrance Center, leaves each person very contemplative of the atrocities endured by the Jewish people during the Holocaust. It is very sobering to consider …
On April 27, Israel commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel, it is a somber day, marked by the 2-minute sound of sirens throughout the country which calls the entire nation to literally stop whatever they are doing and remember those lost in the Holocaust. It is definitely and exclusively a Jewish thing, but are there …
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My friends, we're taking a break from our study to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. While International Holocaust Remembrance Day is commemorated in January, Israel commemorates Yom HaShoah Ve-Hagevurah (“Remembrance of the Holocaust and the Heroism”) today. At 11:00am (Israel time) sirens will sound for two minutes and the entire country will come to a standstill, remembering …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 