Newly appointed Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer stresses focus on Iran in first appearance

In first address as minister, Ron Dermer tells gala dinner of Holocaust memorial organization, March of the Living, of the importance of Holocaust education, and stressed the Government’s commitment to standing strong against Iran, while expanding peace in the region. Minister Dermer: We will do everything in our power to

35 Years of Marching to the Future

35 Years of Marching in Memory

Mazal Tov Ambassador Dermer

International March of the Living congratulates Ambassador Ron Dermer on his recent appointment as Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs. Ambassador Dermer, who served as Israeli Ambassador to the United States from 2013 to 2021, was a previous participant and speaker on the March of the Living and has always been

Congratulations to Eli Rubenstein on his appointment to the Order of Canada

As we begin 2023, we are honored to congratulate International March of the Living’s Educational Director, Eli Rubenstein, on his appointment to the Order of Canada for his significant contributions and innovative programs in Holocaust education as a writer, storyteller, film producer and community organizer. Eli Rubenstein is a driving

Give to the Soul to Sole Campaign – Help preserve the children’s shoes at Auschwitz Everyone can play an active part in preserving the memory of the Holocaust

Seventy-seven years after the end of World War II, as the generation of Holocaust survivors is fast disappearing, what remains to remind the world of the tragedy?  Among the most poignant reminders of the Holocaust are the thousands of pairs of children’s shoes taken from the hundreds of thousands of

Remembering Sidonia Lax Z”L

International March of the Living deeply mourns the loss of Sidonia Lax, Z”L, beloved Holocaust survivor and educator who passed away on Dec. 13, 2022. Sidonia first joined the Los Angeles BJE March of the Living journey in 2007 and participated almost yearly since then, sharing her positivity and endless

Friends of the March of the Living 18th Anniversary “Chai” Golf Tournament

On Dec. 11, 2022, the FRIENDS OF THE MARCH OF THE LIVING held their 18th ANNIVERSARY “CHAI” GOLF TOURNAMENT.   Proceeds from this event are used for student scholarships for the March of the Living.

“The March of the Living is a March of Memory, a March of Defiance and a March of Hope.” – Amb. Ron Dermer

“The March of the Living is a March of Memory, a March of Defiance and a March of Hope. It is a march to remember our people’s dispossession, deprivation, and desperation, to remember the individuals behind the statistics and the faces behind the numbers – the mothers and fathers whose

Soul to Sole Campaign – The Stories Behind the Shoes

“If you had a pair of shoes in the concentration camps, you had the chance to survive. You had a place to hide things. You could be saved from the selection process. Shoes symbolized that you are still alive and demonstrated a type ‘freedom’ where there was none.” Halina Birenbaum,