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Record attendance overwhelms organizers of Auschwitz bike ride
A record 150 cyclists or more are scheduled to participate in the third Holocaust commemorative Ride for the Living in Poland. Participants aged 16-81 from eight countries are scheduled to…
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UK rabbi meets family murdered in the Holocaust through cache of WWII letters
Inside a particularly large trunk left on the Jerusalem balcony of Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg’s deceased aunt’s apartment was another smaller case containing an…
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Amsterdam to Give Back $11m in Taxes Paid by Holocaust Survivors Upon Return
The Amsterdam municipality will donate 10 million euros ($11.3 million) to the city’s Jewish community to compensate for back taxes that Amsterdam’s Jews…
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Vandals deface Holocaust monuments in Poland and Italy
Newly-erected Holocaust monuments in Poland and Italy were vandalized by individuals who wrote on them far-right and far-left slogans, respectively. The…
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Green Journey – Cycling on the Trails of the Living
Teens on the March of the Living participated in Masa Yarok (Green Journey), an…
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Japanese Diplomat’s Act of Mercy Is Enduring Legacy for Holocaust Descendants
Amid preparations for the end of a semester at Northwestern University – where Arielle Salomon is pursuing a master’s degree…
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March of the Living involves youth from around the world
More than 10,000 young adults from 42 countries participated in the 28th Annual March of the Living through Auschwitz-Birkenau, the world’s…
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Polish museum shows pre-Holocaust life in color
A new museum opened in Krakow, Poland this week showcasing artwork from the pre-Holocaust Polish Jewish community. The “I Remember” museum includes hundreds of paintings by Haim Goldberg and many…
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