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International March of the Living proudly announces the appointment of Revital Yakin Krakovsky as Deputy CEO
International March of the Living proudly announces the appointment of Revital Yakin Krakovsky as Deputy CEO. In addition to an MA in Political Communications…
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New Film: ‘Three Minutes: A Lengthening’
The International March of the Living is proud to be a sponsor of various virtual and in-person film screenings and LIVE Q&A with Bianca Stigter, Director of the new, award-winning documentary about the Holocaust ‘Three Minutes – A Lengthening’. On Monday, August 15, 2022, we hosted an interview with Bianca on Zoom, in advance of the film’s premiere on August 19th. The program was moderated by Jon Kean. Click on the video player to watch the recording. For information about all upcoming theatrical cities, please visit www.threeminutesfilm.com. Three minutes of home movie footage, mostly in color, shot by David Kurtz in 1938, are the only known moving images left of the Jewish inhabitants of Nasielsk, Poland, before the Holocaust. Those precious minutes are examined in intricate detail to unravel the human stories hidden in the celluloid. Tracing the story of those three minutes begins with the journey of Glenn Kurtz to discover more about his grandfather’s film, ultimately leading to identifying people and places otherwise erased from history, and helping to connect a Holocaust Survivor with his lost childhood. Co-Produced by Steve McQueen (Director, 12 Years a Slave. Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.The original footage was restored and archived at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum – Three Minutes Archival Film Footage.World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival followed by Telluride, Toronto and Sundance. Winner of the 2022 DocAviv inaugural Yad Vashem Award, the Brussels International Film Festival European Young Jury Award and a Special Mention, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Jury Award for Best Doc, and Virgin Dublin International Film Festival Award for Best Doc. Follow the film on Facebook here.For questions about the film, please email Tamar Simon at Mean Streets Management or 917-670-6824.
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Remembering Sarah Singer-Nourie Z”L
International March of the Living mourns the recent passing of Sarah Singer-Nourie. Sarah led the March of the Living delegation from Cincinnati, Ohio for several years. Her passion, enthusiasm…
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Remembering Irene Mermelstein Z”L
International March of the Living mourns the passing of Irene Hershkowitz Mermelstein Z”L, a Holocaust survivor who participated in several March…
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March of the Living Commemorates Heroic 1943 Treblinka Uprising
The heroic uprising at the Treblinka death camp…
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Marching across Europe to commemorate 80 years since the onset of the murder European Jewry during the Holocaust
From left to right: Yacov Livne, Israel Ambassador to Poland, Monika Krawczyk (Director of JHI), Minister Wojciech Kolarski,…
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25 Faces of Jewish Activism: Dr. Shmuel Rosenman
We are pleased to announce that The Future of Jewish has named International March of the Living Chair, Dr. Shmuel Rosenman, as #4…
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How Determined: One Boy’s Holocaust Survival Story Continues to Impact Readers
After going on my first March of the Living in 2005, I convinced Martin…
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Remembering Max Eisen Z”L
The International March of the Living expresses deep sorrow over the passing of Holocaust Survivor Max Eisen z”l. Max, a native of Slovakia, took part in two death marches during the Holocaust, and participated in 18 March of the Living journeys where he retold his story as a young boy in Auschwitz to thousands of teenagers. In a recent interview on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Max remarked on the difficult role Holocaust survivors have to play: “We are the survivors; we have a very difficult job you know. We’re up against a huge steamroller. We’re outnumbered, I’m really hoping that people will never forget it. I always say that without history there will be no memory, and without memory there will be no future.” May his memory be for a blessing. Max Eisen Obituary – Canadian Jewish News Max Eisen’s on location testimony from the joint March of the Living – USC Shoah Foundation 360 project filmed in May 2019 on his last March of the Living Max Eisen’s book launch in New York in the joint March of the Living – Museum of Jewish Heritage program held in January 2020 Max Eisen page from the Witness book USC Shoah Foundation Tribute to Max Eisen Max Eisen in Memoriam Video: Max was born in 1929, in Moldava, former Czechoslovakia. Max had two brothers and a younger sister. In spring 1939, Max and his family were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Max worked in slave labour with his father and uncle, but in September 1944, the two were selected out, leaving Max alone. One day, after being sent to the Auschwitz hospital with a severe beating, he was operated on by the camp surgeon, Dr. Tadeusz Orzeszko, a Polish political prisoner. All patients who could not return to work were being taken to Birkenau and gassed. Dr. Orzeszko removed Max from his stretcher and made him clean the floor of the operating room, effectively saving his life. Max survived a death march to Mauthausen, Melk and Ebensee. He was liberated by the US Army on May 6, 1945. Max arrived in Canada on October 25, 1949, and then moved to Toronto. He married Ivy Cosman. They have two children, two grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. “My first experience on the March of the Living was with my granddaughter in 1998. I was scared and nervous and not sure what to expect. I have learned first hand that without history there is no memory, and without memory there is no future. This is why we need the March of the Living, to continue to educate and teach all future generations.” LEARN MORE ABOUT MAX
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