The Last Transport from the Lodz Ghetto: Marking A Sombre Anniversary

On August, 29, 1944, 80 years ago, the last transport of Jews from the Lodz Ghetto left for Auschwitz Birkenau. During WWII, approximately 210,000 Jews were forced to live in the Lodz Ghetto, under the most inhumane conditions, most of whom were murdered in the nearby Chelmno death camp. On

Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Levy, March of the Living alumna who made history with Team USA’s first rugby Olympic medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Sarah Levy took part in the 2014 March of the Living as part of the March of the Living Western Region Delegation. Eli Rubenstein: congratulations on this incredible achievement. How are you feeling right now? And what was your feeling right after the experience when you received the medal? Sarah

Remembering the Grim Legacy of Antisemitism at the Olympics

Remembering the Grim Legacy of Antisemitism at the Olympics International March of the Living calls for Olympics to banish antisemitism, live up to its ideal of building a better world As the world attention turns to the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, International March of the Living, together with

Remembering Alex Danzig, Z”L

The International March of the Living organization mourns the death of historian and educator Alex Danzig, who was kidnapped from his home in Nir Oz on October 7 and murdered by Hamas terrorists in Gaza a few weeks ago. Alex was one of the founders of youth trips to Poland,

International March of the Living Responds to Worldwide Antisemitic Attacks: ‘Jewish Blood is Being Shed with Impunity’

Responding to a spate of serious antisemitic attacks seen in recent days, the International March of the Living released today the following statement: “The attack on the ‘Adas Torah’ synagogue in Los Angeles and the targeting of Jews there, as well as the attacks on synagogues in Russia, the shocking

International March of the Living Decries Incitement to Violence at McGill University

Holocaust survivor Angele Orosz, a Montreal resident and educator: “What’s happening today at McGill is so frightening for me. I was born in Auschwitz-Birkenau. I came to Canada to escape antisemitism. It’s unbearable that my grandchildren have to go through what I escaped Hungary for”. The International March of the

Marking A Grim Anniversary for the Jewish People & the World

June 14, 2024 – Marking A Grim Anniversary for the Jewish People & the World On Friday, June 14, 1940, 84 years ago, at 3:10 in the afternoon, the first transport of Polish men arrived in the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp. The Germans established the camp in Oświęcim, a

International March of the Living Marks D-Day 80th Anniversary

A photograph showing troops of the 1st US Infantry Division, 5th US Corps attacking Omaha beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) International March of the Living pays tribute to the heroic allied forces who took part 80 years ago in the historic D-Day operations

Highlights from the 2024 March of the Living

The 2024 March of the Living took place against the backdrop of the 80th anniversary of the destruction of Hungarian Jews during the Shoah, the October 7th attack on Israel, and the dramatic rise in antisemitism across the globe. On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a March was held

International March of the Living salutes Holocaust survivors around the world on Holocaust Survivor Day 2024

55 Holocaust Survivors gather underneath the Arbeit Macht Frei sign at Auschwitz-Birkenau to begin the 2024 International March of the Living on Yom HaShoah In honor of 2024 Holocaust Survivor Day, International March of the Living salutes our beloved Holocaust survivors around the world for the courage, resilience and faith