Prince William has given an assurance at the UK’s national Holocaust ceremony to “never forget” those who perished, while recognising the bravery of survivors who continue to “share with us the most harrowing moments of their…
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Jews removed from Irish Holocaust memorial event for protesting president’s remarks on Gaza
A Holocaust memorial ceremony in Dublin was disrupted after Jewish attendees were forced to leave for protesting Irish President Michael Higgins’ remarks about Gaza.
In his speech, Higgins commemorated the Holocaust and…
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Ireland chief rabbi slams Higgins for politicizing Holocaust memorial event
Irelands chief rabbi Yoni Wieder on Monday strongly condemned the removal of Jews from the ceremony held there on Sunday, to mark International Holocaust Memorial Day. Wieder who was present at the event said the Jewish people forced out of the…Continue Reading
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‘Welcome to your Jewish community centre’: Krakow applauds King Charles
King Charles drew sustained applause from survivors and World Jewish Relief officials alike with his warm words at a special appearance at the Jewish Community Centre in Krakow on Monday — the centre he helped to found 16 years ago.
As…
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‘We have a duty to educate’: Israeli ambassador to Portugal at Holocaust Museum in Porto
The Holocaust Museum of Porto in Portugal hosted a thousand students from local schools to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The museum, filled with artifacts brought with refugees who arrived in the city in the 1940s, is…
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Major buildings around the world illuminated in memory of Holocaust victims
A new initiative of the World Jewish Congress’ international #WeRemember campaign to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day; Significant increase in antisemitic incidents and violent attacks against Jews over last year makes this year’s…
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OPINION: 80 years of resilience and hope
This week we mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
We have been privileged to hear from wonderful Holocaust survivors for many years, and their commitment to…
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Jewish woman dragged out of Ireland’s Holocaust memorial event
A Jewish mother of two was forcibly removed from Sunday’s Holocaust memorial in Ireland for protesting against its president’s anti-Israel keynote speech at the event.
Widely shared video footage shows 37-year old Israeli Lior Tibet, a…
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Holocaust survivors who experienced October 7 massacre describe similarities
“When I was released at the age of 10, I weighed only 33 lbs. I was more dead than alive,” recalls Holocaust survivor Reuven Rosenblatt from Kfar Maimon, who survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Nearly 80 years later, when the warnings…
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Holocaust Memorial Day: Nothing is more powerful than human connection
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) has been marked on 27 January every year since 2001, in the UK and worldwide.
There are learning and commemoration activities throughout the country on the day, and the period leading up to it, many involving…
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