Thankful days: Why I made aliyah by Joseph Bendah

Five years have passed since I immigrated to Israel from the United States, and an additional two years have passed since I was released from the Israel Defense Forces….

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From Auschwitz to the Western Wall

More than 6,000 students arrived in Israel this week following their participation in the 30th March of the Living in Poland last Thursday, April…

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PRESIDENT RIVLIN: ISRAEL IS THE ‘MARCH OF THE LIVING’ FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE

“The establishment of the State of Israel is a miracle, though it is not self-evident, and it is something that must be experienced to be believed and understood.” [caption id=”attachment_11845″…

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My first time in Poland; the gentle chaos of defiance

This week I visited Poland for the very first time. I’ve probably avoided this journey because I grew up in a Holocaust-drenched-home and…

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ONE-FIFTH OF ALL AMBASSADORS TO U.N. CURRENTLY IN ISRAEL

The purpose of the trip is to give the ambassadors, who are often called upon to vote on Israel-related issues a first-hand look at the challenges the country faces. [caption…

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March of the Living diary: ‘The more we learn – the more questions we have’

Karen (second from right) with survivors Mala Tribich , Eve Kugler, Harry Olmer, at Auschwitz during March of…

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DIARY FROM THE 30TH MARCH OF THE LIVING

One of the hundreds of survivors who participated in this year’s march: “The most wonderful miracle of all is the State of Israel.” AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU…

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UN ambassadors visit Auschwitz on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thirteen ambassadors to the United Nations from Africa, Europe and Latin America visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camps in Poland today on Yom…

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Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin: “It is Impossible to Deny Polish Involvement in the Holocaust”

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Polish President Andrzej Duda led the record-breaking procession at the 30th March of…

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Led by Israel’s President Rivlin, thousands attend March of Living in Poland

More than 12,000 people from 40 countries make two-mile march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, accompanied by heads of IDF, Mossad, Shin Bet and police

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