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Remembering Eve Kugler BEM, z’l
International March of the Living mourns the passing of Holocaust survivor and educator Eve Kugler at 94 years of age. Born in 1931 in Halle, Germany, Eve Kugler experienced the horrors of Kristallnacht, before fleeing to France on a forged visa on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Eve was sent to […]
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2025 March of the Living: Honoring Their Legacy
2025 MARCH OF THE LIVING SALUTING HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & HEROIC WWII LIBERATORS 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of the concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Europe WATCH LIVE The 2025 March of the Living from Auschwitz I to Auschwitz II-Birkenau is dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the end of […]
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“Keep an Open Heart” International March of the Living Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis
“Together with people of many different faiths around the world, International March of the Living Mourns the passing of Pope Francis at 88 years of age. Pope Francis, the fourth pontiff to visit Israel in 2014, was a strong supporter of the goals of the March of the Living. He sent the following letter to […]
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University Presidents’ Mission to Poland | March of the Living 2025
This April, an esteemed group of university presidents from across the US will gather in Poland for the 2025 University Presidents’ Mission to Poland, an intensive and emotionally powerful journey held in conjunction with the March of the Living. Taking place from April 22 to April 27, this special delegation will bring academic leaders face-to-face […]
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“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 leave no witnesses behind. Eighty […]
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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 for Public Safety and Justice […]
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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 courage of strangers. These are […]
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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 80 years since the liberation […]
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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 suffering, tales that continue to […]
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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 mutual responsibility—bridging past, present, and […]
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