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87 Years Since Kristallnacht: A Statement from Holocaust Survivors Who Lived Through the 1938 Pogrom
Walter Bingham (101), George Shefi (94), and Paul Alexander (90) (Photo: Sam Churchill) We, Holocaust survivors, lived through the Kristallnacht pogrom as children in Germany.We saw with our own eyes how hatred turned to flames, how indifference became complicity, and how the world stayed silent as Jews were attacked.Today, 87 years later, we look around us and say with deep pain: the world has learned nothing.Once again, Jews are murdered for being Jews. Once again, synagogues are attacked. Once again, universities remain silent in the face of incitement.Hatred of Israel and the Jewish people spreads like a plague.The world today is no safer for Jews than it was 87 years ago. In today’s atmosphere, Kristallnacht could happen again.We call on governments to act decisively to eradicate antisemitism and to strengthen Holocaust education.Learn history. Teach your children what happens when the world stays silent.We say this from a lifetime of experience: antisemitism does not disappear on its own.It grows when met with silence. It thrives where ignorance prevails. It stops only when courageous people – Jews and non-Jews alike – stand up and say: enough.Unlike the glass shattered on Kristallnacht, the Jewish spirit did not break, and will never break.Our spirit is stronger than fire, more stubborn than hate, and shines even in the darkest times.Am Yisrael Chai.Walter Bingham, George Shefi, Paul Alexander
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An Embrace Across Generations
When Holocaust survivors and survivors of October 7 walked…
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“Silence is Not an Option”: Remembering Paula Lebovics
International March of the Living mourns the recent passing of beloved Holocaust survivor and educator Paula Lebovics. Over the last few decades, Paula lived up to her lifelong motto, “silence…
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Remembering Ben Lesser Z”L
International March of the Living mourns the passing of Holocaust survivor and educator, Ben Lesser. Ben passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the age of 96, on…
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84 Years Since Babyn Yar Massacre: Unidentified Victims Names Revealed
On September 29–30, 1941, on the eve…
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Marching to Ponary: Remembering the Lithuanian Jewish Community
Hundreds of students, ambassadors, members of the Jewish community and…
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Nate Leipciger, Holocaust Survivor and March of the Living Educator, Appointed to the Order of Canada
Nate Leipciger, Holocaust Survivor and March of the Living Educator, Appointed to the…
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Canadian Holocaust Survivors Condemn the Antisemitic Attack of Canada’s National Holocaust Monument
“I don’t feel safe in Canada; I am afraid to go out” The International March of the Living strongly condemns the…
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Booklet Featuring Biographies of 80 Holocaust Survivors Participating in the 2025 March of the Living
A special booklet was published featuring the personal stories of 80 Holocaust survivors who participated in the 2025 March of the Living.The publication serves both as a tribute and a tool for education, ensuring the survivors’ stories endure long after they are gone. It was distributed to the survivors and many of the participants who attended the 2025 March. VIEW THE BOOKLET
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