Israel lost a national hero today when Elie Wiesel died at the age of 87. Mr Wiesel survived Holocaust concentration camps at Auschwitz, Buna, and Buchenwald and went on to write and speak about his experiences, encouraging the Jewish people to never forget, but to forgive and move forward in joyful life. His most famous literary …
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As you may well imagine, we are losing many Holocaust survivors as they now reach into their 70's, 80's and 90's. For that reason, Yad Vashem (Israel's Holocaust Museum and Research Center) and other organizations are doing all they can to preserve the testimonies of those survivors. It is important that their stories be told, …
Not to be confused with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which we commemorated in January, Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day is observed as a national holiday today in Israel. (In fact, it began at sundown yesterday.) Known in Hebrew as Yom HaShoah, the solemn day memorializes the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Many …
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Hi friends! During the lull between Good Friday and Resurrection Day, I want to harken back to the AIPAC Policy Conference once again. For me, the highlight was hearing the story of a true American hero. Let me set the stage. Last December I traveled to Israel to attend a leadership seminar at Yad Vashem, …
