“We Kept Walking”: Death March Survivors Join 2025 March of the Living

In the final, brutal months of World War II, hundreds of thousands of Jewish prisoners were forced on death marches—long, punishing treks across freezing terrain, with little food, no shelter, and the constant threat of execution. These forced evacuations from concentration camps like Auschwitz, Stutthof, and Gross-Rosen were designed to

Rutgers and UVA Lead Largest Global Law Enforcement Delegation to March of the Living to Mark 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

Rutgers Miller Center and UVA Center for Public Safety and Justice launch global initiative to train law enforcement in ethical leadership, community protection, and genocide prevention   New Brunswick, N.J. & Charlottesville, Va. – Rutgers University’s Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience and the University of Virginia’s (UVA) Center

In Their Footsteps: Survivors Rescued by Righteous Among the Nations Walk in Memory and Hope

On April 24, 2025— On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, as thousands of participants prepare to walk the solemn path from Auschwitz to Birkenau during the 2025 March of the Living, a remarkable group of individuals will join them—men and women who survived the Holocaust because of the rare, extraordinary

Freed Hostage Agam Berger and Daniel Weiss to Perform Together at the Main March of the Living Ceremony

The October 7 Delegation will include Holocaust survivors and their families, freed hostages released from Hamas captivity, bereaved families, and residents of the Gaza Envelope communities The Menomadin Foundation will lead a special delegation of October 7 survivors and bereaved families to the 37th global March of the Living, marking

Echoes of Warsaw: A Testament to Resilience

Survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto from across the globe will meet at the 2025 March of the Living to honor those lost and share their stories of survival. Warsaw, a city steeped in history, stands as a silent witness to one of humanity’s darkest chapters. Its cobblestone streets whisper of

Marking 80 Years Since Liberation, President Isaac Herzog and President Andrzej Duda to Lead This Year’s March of the Living Alongside 80 Holocaust Survivors from Israel and Around the World

Marking 80 Years Since Liberation, President Isaac Herzog and President Andrzej Duda to Lead This Year’s March of the Living Alongside 80 Holocaust Survivors from Israel and Around the World Holocaust survivors will march together with a delegation from Israel’s high-tech sector in a shared journey of remembrance, resilience, and

A Life of Survival and Remembrance

After years of silence, 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter embarks on his first March of the Living to honor his fallen family: “We must participate to reinforce the fact that we survived and are not going anywhere.” At 91 years old, Holocaust Survivor Mark Schonwetter is preparing for his first

“Seeing Is Believing” – A Call to Action for the 2025 March of the Living

2025 March of the Living: Survivor Spotlight “Seeing Is Believing” – A Call to Action for the 2025 March of the Living By Susanne M Reyto, Holocaust Survivor I was born in Budapest, just six days before the Nazis invaded Hungary in March 1944. My father, a successful businessman, was

The March of the Living in Argentina: A Tradition of Marching for Over Three Decades

The Argentine Delegation has participated in the March of the Living program since 1992. It began with a single group of participants of various ages and grew year after year, until  2018, when the delegation numbered almost 800 people, including high school groups and adult groups. In 2025, approx. 300

“Your Great Grandfather Saved My Life”

80 Years On, Mauthausen Survivor Unites with Eisenhower Family in Powerful Tribute to Liberation and Holocaust Remembrance Eva Clarke, liberated as an infant by the American army, met President Eisenhower’s great-grandson at Washington event launching collaboration between the International March of the Living and the Eisenhower family The two will