The Jewish boy who had to flee Germany after Kristallnacht received the Federal Order of Merit from the German President

Award presented to George Shefi by German Ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert Holocaust survivor George Shefi, who had to flee Germany at the age of 7 on the Kindertransport to Britain after the “Kristallnacht” pogrom just before the outbreak of the WWII, received the Federal Order of Merit from German

March of the Living Alumni Perform Songs Celebrating Chanukah & in Solidarity with the Hostages

On December 15, 2024 at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Site in Toronto’s Earl Bales Park, community members assembled for an early Hanukkah gathering to shine a light on the plight of the hostages still being held captive in Gaza. See https://youtu.be/HqS_QMEmu6Y?si=0XofB8HEqQmEmkXz Singing three songs live at the event were

Friends of the March of the Living Holds 20th Annual Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for South Florida Students

Earlier this month, Friends of the March of the Living, a charity based in Miami, Florida, raise significant scholarship funds for March of the Living students in South Florida. The annual golf tournament, which has been held since 2024, took place at the historic Miami Beach Golf Club (frequented by

Congratulations to Holocaust Survivors and Educators Mariette Doduck and Pinchas Gutter for being awarded the Order of Canada

International March of the Living congratulates Holocaust Survivors and Educators Mariette Doduck and Pinchas Gutter on being awarded the Order of Canada. These two exceptional Holocaust survivors have dedicated their lives to Holocaust education through their eloquent testimony and unwavering advocacy for the preservation of the memory and lessons of

Jewish Heroism On December 7, 1941, During The Attack On Pearl Harbour

JEWISH HEROISM ON DECEMBER 7, 1941, DURING THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR Sherman Levine, a 17-year-old student from Chicago who volunteered in the U.S. Army. Assigned to the Hawaiian division, he served as a weather observer at Hickam Air Force base on the island of Oahu. Levine and five other

December 7, 1941 – A Date Which Will Live In Infamy

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, speaking to a joint session of Congress on December 8, 1941. Those historic

79 Years Since the Start of the Nuremberg Trials

On November 20, 1945, the surviving leaders of Nazi Germany were put on trial for crimes against humanity committed during the Holocaust and World War Two. The trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany, which was also the site of the infamous 1935 Nuremberg Laws – the antisemitic legislation passed by

Marcha Por La Vida Holds Special 2024 Kristallnacht Commemoration In Argentina

To commemorate the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom in German and Austria, in November 2024 Marcha por la Vida Argentina (the local March of the Living organization in Argentina) offered Jewish youth and youth from diverse backgrounds a joint activity designed to warn about the dangers of past and present anti-Semitism. The

Spotlight on the March of the Living Southern Region Kristallnacht Commemoration

Spotlight on the March of the Living Southern Region who hosted its annual Kristallnacht Commemorative Program this year. The event featured “Jewish Voices,” a poignant musical performance by Arnaud Sussmann, a third-generation Holocaust survivor, Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, and violinist. Drawing inspiration from his grandfather’s

Interview: Philipp Doczi, Chairman Of March Of Remembrance And Hope – Austria

March of Remembrance and Hope – Austria is a non-profit organization, founded in 2005, providing “MoRaH” Holocaust educational programming for predominantly non-Jewish Austrian students. Every spring, MoRaH brings one of the largest delegations of students to participate in the annual March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Holocaust