Holocaust Remembrance Day

Europe failed the test of the Shoah. Is it failing again to confront absolute evil? - opinion

October 7 was the day of massacre. October 8 was the day of reckoning: the moment when Europe, 80 years after the Holocaust, was tested on whether it had truly learned anything from its past.

|ByABRAHAM COOPER, DANIEL SCHUSTER / THE MEDIA LINE
Officers of the Serbian Army stand to attention as they attend a memorial service during the Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 22, 2024 in Belgrade, in front of the monument commemorating the victims of the "Staro Sajmiste" World War II concentration camp on the banks of the Sava river.
Memory stones at the sole surviving Krakow Jewish ghetto wall.

March of the Living: Holocaust survivors stand tall against surge of worldwide antisemitism

Among the small group of elderly survivors, many of whom were children during WWII, ten were able to fly from Israel, despite Hezbollah still firing rockets at civilians.

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
People visit at the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 12, 2026, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Approximately 120 Holocaust survivors made aliyah during Gaza war, but numbers dropping

According to the Aliyah Ministry, the decrease in immigration of Holocaust survivors is due to the increasing difficulty in moving to the country at an advanced age.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
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Schindler in Persian: Iranian heroes who painted the Holocaust with light - opinion

Abdol Hossein Sardari and Hajji Yaakov Hay remind us of the immense power of the individual in the face of darkness.

|ByDR. BENYAMIN YAKOVIAN

Jewish unity is the true lesson of Holocaust remembrance - opinion

Resilience must be cultivated in advance and rooted in identity and belonging.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByMARK WILF
Mark Wilf and his family outside of Auschwitz during March of the Living.

Holocaust education, remembrance is our responsibility - opinion

Remembrance is not a moment of silence or a ceremony once a year: It is an active responsibility.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByALYSSA ANNIS
Auschwitz Survivor, Gregorz Tomaszewski, age 83 holds a book with photos of him when he was a child as he speaks during a meeting with the press at the International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust on January 26, 2023 in Oswiecim, Poland.

‘Never again’ is a moral test, not a ceremony: Why are Jews still attacked worldwide? - opinion

On Tuesday, the UN hosts an International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony but hasn’t learned the lessons of the past

JANUARY 27, 2026ByDANNY DANON
As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches we ask whether the lessons of the past have taught us anything?

Over 800 severe antisemitic incidents reported in 2025, 21 Jews murdered, Diaspora Ministry reveals

Most incidents were recorded in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and Canada, the ministry found.

JANUARY 27, 2026BySHIR PERETS
A person holds a placard during a demonstration against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Brussels, Belgium December 10, 2023.

Holocaust education: Why telling Lithuania’s Jewish story matters more than ever - opinion

The Lost Shtetl Museum in Lithuania is significant because it reflects international cooperation and interest.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByJONAS HERAKLIS DOVYDAITIS
The main entrance to the Vilnius Ghetto in Lithuania during World War II.

Irish PM: Antisemitism in Ireland is 'sobering,' Holocaust education should be increased

Martin described the Holocaust Remembrance Day as "sobering" and "shocking," and called for immediate action.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin arrives for a European Council meeting to discuss recent developments in transatlantic relations, in Brussels, on January 22, 2026.

Israel's judicial reform legislation blitz will reach Supreme Court, chief justice warns

In a rare radio interview with KAN Reshet Bet marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Amit addressed the deepening constitutional crisis surrounding the government’s judicial reform agenda.

JANUARY 27, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 23, 2025

On This Day in 1945: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is liberated by Soviet Army

At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally.

JANUARY 27, 2026BySHIR PERETS
Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

I survived once. I am afraid again

Having survived the Holocaust as a child, I now fear for the next generation of Jews.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByCELIA KENER
Celia Kener

Holocaust remembrance to feature in TV shows, ‘The Pitt’ and the Springsteen biopic premier on TV

Special television programming will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, January 27.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
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