80 Years Since Liberation: Holocaust Survivor Marie Doduck Finds Hope in the Next Generation on the March of the Living.

“Holocaust Memory Will Not Die With Our Generation” Marie (Mariette) Rozen Doduck was five when the Nazis invaded Brussels in 1940. Hiding with non-Jews during the war, she served in the resistance as a messenger. She lost her mother and two brothers in Auschwitz. After liberation, she immigrated to Canada

Hope & Legacy: Holocaust Survivor Finds Hope in the Next Generation Through March of the Living

Holocaust survivor Hershel Greenblat’s journey from war-torn Europe to finding hope with young people on the March of the Living is a testament to resilience and the importance of remembrance. Born near Krimitchuk, Russia, in 1941, Greenblat’s family endured hardship during the German invasion. His father was imprisoned, leaving his

80 Years Since the Liberation of Auschwitz: Holocaust Survivor Nate Leipciger: “We Managed to Survive the Impossible – The Jewish world was saved”.

Nate Leipciger, born in Poland in 1928, endured the horrors of Auschwitz at just 15 years old. He was sent there with his family; his mother and sister were murdered. He and his father survived Auschwitz’ participated in a death march, and was liberated with his father, in a subcamp

A Scream in Auschwitz: How One Survivor’s Grief Transformed a Student’s Understanding of the Holocaust

During the 2023 March of the Living, Florida student Adam Sobel experienced a defining moment in Auschwitz alongside Holocaust survivor Mary Eckstein Adam: “I was walking through the camp and past a section with a pile of baby’s shoes. Suddenly, Mary was letting out a scream and began to cry. ‘One

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