Reflection from Ori Megidish, who returned from captivity in Gaza and took part in the 2025 March of the Living

“Hearing Holocaust survivor Sarah Weinstein say the words ‘I am a happy woman’ brought me to tears — tears of pain and hope.” Reflection from Ori Megidish, who returned from captivity in Gaza and took part in the 2025 March of the Living. I joined this year’s March of the Living knowing it would be a deeply meaningful journey — as […]

Remembering Ben Lesser Z”L

International March of the Living mourns the passing of Holocaust survivor and educator, Ben Lesser. Ben  passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the age of 96, on the first day of, Rosh Hashanah. Born in Krakow Poland in 1928, the second youngest of five children, Ben survived the Holocaust, including four concentration camps […]

84 Years Since Babyn Yar Massacre: Unidentified Victims Names Revealed

On September 29–30, 1941, on the eve of Yom Kippur, 33,771 Jews were murdered in just two days in Babyn Yar, a ravine in the capital city of  Kyiv, Ukraine. It was the first of many massacres to be perpetrated there by Nazi Germany against the local population. Over the two years of German occupation, […]

Shana Tova U’Metukah

The International March of the Living wishes all of its survivor educators, alumni, staff, supporters and friends around the world a joyous New Year. We hope it is a year of health, prosperity and happiness. We pray for the return of the hostages, peace for the State of Israel and the global Jewish community, and blessings to […]

Marching to Ponary: Remembering the Lithuanian Jewish Community

Hundreds of students, ambassadors, members of the Jewish community and Lithuanian officials took part in the March of the Living in Lithuania, commemorating the Holocaust of Lithuanian Jewry. The event began with a ceremony at the site of the former Vilnius Ghetto and continued with a solemn march to the mass graves of Ponary. The […]

Marking 90 Years Since Nuremberg Laws: The Lessons and Legacy

Special Broadcast: Monday, September 15, 2025, 9:0AM EST September 15, 2025, marks 90 years since the passage of the infamous Nuremberg Laws in Germany on Sep 15, 1935. The laws, which virtually excluded Jews from all aspects of civic life in Germany, was a critical step in a path that culminated with the murder of […]

Holocaust Survivor and Educator, David Schaecter, Passes Away at 96, Leaving a Legacy of Witnesses to Carry the Torch of Memory

David participated in several March of the Living journeys in Poland & Israel The International March of the Living mourns the passing of Holocaust survivor and educator David Schaecter, who died at the age of 96. David participated in several March of the Living journeys in Poland and Israel, where his story deeply touched the […]

International March of the Living Condemns Ongoing Violence Against Syria’s Druze Population

International March of the Living expresses its deepest concern over the recent outbreak of violence in Syria affecting its Druze population. Many of the scenes reported in the media  are all too reminiscent of the attacks and pogroms that defenceless Jewish populations have faced over the centuries. According to the New York Times, one resident […]

Nate Leipciger, Holocaust Survivor and March of the Living Educator, Appointed to the Order of Canada

Nate Leipciger, Holocaust Survivor and March of the Living Educator, Appointed to the Order of Canada International March of the Living congratulates Nate Leipciger on his recent appointment as a member of the Order of Canada, recognizing his exceptionalcontributions to Canada and humanity. In honoring his achievements, the office of the Governor of General of […]

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