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 ‘In Memory of the Victims of the Rumbula Forest Massacre’ by Haim Aronstam, 1973.

Survive, in Order to Create: Exhibiton launched in Ma'ale Adumim art museum

 Dov Landau, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, in his home in Tel Aviv, October 14, 2024.

World to lose 90% of Holocaust survivors within next 15 years - projections

 SUPPRESSION OF Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, April 16-19, 1943. In this iconic image, captured Jews are led by Waffen SS soldiers to the assembly point for deportation (Umschlagplatz).

Warsaw Uprising's last survivor: The story, testimony of Michael Smuss


UK politician compares Hamas to Warsaw Ghetto freedom fighters

Liberal Democrat councillor John Boyd sparks controversy by comparing Hamas to Jewish resistance fighters in the Warsaw Ghetto, while the party denounced his comments.

SS SOLDIERS patrol Nowolipie Street in the Warsaw Ghetto during the 1943 uprising

Archaeology students excavating Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world

In the last few years, a new form of life has come to the cemetery. Young people stand in between the gravestones, chattering, laughing, and digging with shovels.

 Gravestones under restoration at Warsaw's largest Jewish cemetery, September 2024.

Other cities should follow New York's example and establish Yad Vashem Way - opinion

Initiatives like NYC's Yad Vashem Way remind us that not only must we commemorate Holocaust victims but also actively combat the antisemitism and hatred that continue to permeate today's society.

'THIS PAST week's co-naming of a street in New York City as Yad Vashem Way is a significant turn in events; in a city that never sleeps, this street sign stands high as a beacon of remembrance and a call to action for all humanity,' the writer states.

Warsaw Ghetto memorial defaced with anti-Israel graffiti

The graffiti makes Warsaw’s Umschlagplatz memorial the latest of a string of Holocaust monuments to be vandalized with anti-Israel messages.

 View of the defaced memorial.

'A disgraceful act': Officials condemn vandalism of Warsaw Ghetto monument

Israel’s Ambassador to Poland Yacov Livne condemned the vandalism and called on authorities to properly investigate the incident. 

 Warsaw Ghetto monument vandalized in Poland.

'About survival': Ben Shapiro talks of Jewish unity in surprise move to theater - interview

In 'We Will Rise', the conservative commentator tackles a profoundly personal project with added meaning after October 7.

 ‘THE WARSAW Ghetto Uprising was one of those moments in Jewish history where the Jews knew they didn’t stand much of a chance, but they fought anyway. The bravery, the sacrifice – that’s something that should never be forgotten,’ Ben Shapiro insists.

Untold valor: Jewish resistance during the Holocaust revealed in new documentary

Paula Apsell’s new film tells the stories of  Jews who fought back in the Shoah.

 A powerful poster advertising the documentary.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrator is removed from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemoration in Poland

During the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ceremony, a lone protester briefly displayed a Palestinian flag, amid global pro-Palestinian sentiment and diplomatic tensions.

 Participants of the group at the monument for the Warsaw Ghetto fighters.

Photo Israel festival highlights Polish-Jewish life before the Holocaust

The exhibition is not just about delving into the pre-Holocaust past. Indeed, there are also photographs in there from the Warsaw Ghetto. 

 THE UPCOMING Photo Is:rael festival in Tel Aviv includes ‘And I Still See Their Faces,’ depicting Polish Jewish life before World War II.

From Holocaust to Revival

How Kibbutz Yad Mordechai has Become a Symbol of Resilience and Continuity.

 The replica of a Warsaw Ghetto bunker at Yad Mordechai museum

Grapevine, September 23, 2022: Overlooking important events

Sara Netanyahu was most definitely treated as a first lady in New York and was seated at one of the most prominent tables when she attended the Fashion 4 Development event.

 Sara Netanyahu, in the company of wives of heads of state and government, arrives at Fashion 4 Development.