From SOUL to SOLE: Urgent preservation of the children’s shoes at Auschwitz

International March of the Living partners with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, the Auschwitz Memorial, and the Neishlos Foundation for a global campaign to preserve the shoes of children murdered in Auschwitz. More than 8,000 shoes stored at the camp found to be rapidly disintegrating with the passage of time. Holocaust survivor

I will never forget the moment I found shoes in Auschwitz. We must preserve the children’s shoes.

Holocaust survivor Paula Lebovics asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Monise Neumann “Toward the end of the war I found mismatched shoes in the camp. I was so proud of myself to find two felt boots.

“Auschwitz was the end of my family. Still today, when I close my eyes, I see the chimneys”.

Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Eli Rubenstein Nate Leipciger was born in Poland in 1928. He had one sister, Linka. In September 1939, the German army invaded Poland, and his city

“When I arrived in Auschwitz, I was entirely on my own.”

Holocaust survivor Sidonia Lax, A-14821, asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Monise Neumann Sidonia Lax was born in Poland in 1927, the only child of Cyla and Isaac Lewin. When the Germans arrived in her town

In memory of Edward Mosberg Z”L, Holocaust survivor, educator and philanthropist

Edward Mosberg and granddaughter lighting memorial torch in Auschwitz-Birkenau on Yom Hashoah during the 2016 March of the Living International March of the Living mourns the passing of Holocaust survivor, educator and philanthropist Edward Mosberg, Z”L. Mr. Mosberg dedicated his life to Holocaust education and was actively involved in passing

Holocaust survivor Renee Salt was born in Poland in 1929. She arrived at Auschwitz at the age of 15. These are her memories:

“I arrived at Auschwitz in cattle trucks, the doors were slammed shut and bolted and we were left without any food, water or air. The journey took some 24 hours. Dawn was just breaking when the train stopped. Immediately you could hear dogs barking. The Germans opened the doors and

International March of the Living proudly announces the appointment of Revital Yakin Krakovsky as Deputy CEO

International March of the Living proudly announces the appointment of Revital Yakin Krakovsky as Deputy CEO. In addition to an MA in Political Communications from Tel Aviv University, BA in Islam and Middle Eastern Studies from Hebrew University and a Professional Diploma in Spokesmanship and Public Relations from Bar Ilan

From Soul to Sole

Help us preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes in the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Without immediate action, they may quickly disintegrate and disappear from history, together with the important story they tell.

New Film: ‘Three Minutes: A Lengthening’

The International March of the Living is proud to be a sponsor of various virtual and in-person film screenings and LIVE Q&A with Bianca Stigter, Director of the new, award-winning documentary about the Holocaust ‘Three Minutes – A Lengthening’. On Monday, August 15, 2022, we hosted an interview with Bianca

Remembering Sarah Singer-Nourie Z”L

International March of the Living mourns the recent passing of Sarah Singer-Nourie. Sarah led the March of the Living delegation from Cincinnati, Ohio for several years. Her passion, enthusiasm and dedication were felt by all – and will live on in the memory of the many students whose lives she