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Out of 185 orphans who were deported from the Lodz ghetto orphanage to Auschwitz just a handful survived. Arek Hersh was one of them.
In the memory of Arek’s friends, The International March of the Living is asking the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still…
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From SOUL to SOLE: Urgent preservation of the children’s shoes at Auschwitz
International March of the Living partners with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, the Auschwitz Memorial, and the Neishlos Foundation for a global campaign to preserve the shoes of children murdered in…
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I will never forget the moment I found shoes in Auschwitz. We must preserve the children’s shoes.
Holocaust survivor Paula Lebovics asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Monise Neumann
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“Auschwitz was the end of my family. Still today, when I close my eyes, I see the chimneys”.
Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Eli Rubenstein
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“When I arrived in Auschwitz, I was entirely on my own.”
Holocaust survivor Sidonia Lax, A-14821, asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Monise Neumann
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In memory of Edward Mosberg Z”L, Holocaust survivor, educator and philanthropist
Edward Mosberg and granddaughter lighting memorial torch in Auschwitz-Birkenau on Yom Hashoah during the 2016 March of the Living International March of the Living mourns the passing of Holocaust survivor, educator and philanthropist Edward Mosberg, Z”L.Mr. Mosberg dedicated his life to Holocaust education and was actively involved in passing the torch of Holocaust memory to the next generation, through organizations like the March of the Living and the USC Shoah Foundation.Mr. Mosberg was also a committed advocate for the strengthening of Polish-Jewish relations, and recognition of the Polish Righteous Among The Nations who risked their lives to save Jewish life during the Holocaust.Mr. Mosberg was a frequent attendee to the annual March of the Living in Poland, where students and adults alike were profoundly moved by his eloquent and passionate remarks at the March of the Living ceremony on Yom Hashoah in Auschwitz-Birkenau.With his deeply powerful and emotional message, Mr. Mosberg gave voice to the millions of Jews who perished in the Shoah, including his own parents and sisters, that were murdered by Nazi Germany.Mr. Mosberg said on the 2017 March of the Living program: “The March of the Living is teaching the children – when we the survivors will be gone, they will be here to talk about the Holocaust.”International March of the Living pledges to safeguard the memory of our beloved Edward Mosberg, and so many other Holocaust survivors and victims, and to ensure his powerful legacy and message is transmitted to future generations on the March of the Living for many years to come.May his memory always be for a blessing.
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Holocaust survivor Renee Salt was born in Poland in 1929. She arrived at Auschwitz at the age of 15. These are her memories:
“I arrived at Auschwitz in cattle trucks, the doors were slammed shut and bolted and we were left without any food,…
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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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