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2025 March of the Living: Honoring Their Legacy
2025 MARCH OF THE LIVING SALUTING HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & HEROIC WWII LIBERATORS 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of the concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Europe WATCH LIVE The 2025 March of the Living from Auschwitz I to Auschwitz II-Birkenau is dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of the concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Europe.This profound event will provide a historic opportunity to honor the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, pay tribute to those fortunate to survive and recognize the sacrifices and triumphs of the Allied forces who liberated Hitler’s camps and secured victory in WWII. It will be accompanied by a global virtual educational program enabling descendants to share the personal stories of their parents or grandparents.This event serves as a stark reminder of the atrocities of the past and a powerful call to action against contemporary antisemitism, racism and intolerance. 📺 Watch Live – Join Us From Anywhere in the World April 24, 2025 Main March of the Living Event | Live from Auschwitz-BirkenauWalk with us from memory to hope.🕊️ Live Coverage: 13:00–18:00 Poland | Find local timesBe part of this historic moment as we march in honor of the past and in commitment to the future. May 1, 2025 March of the Living Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration | Live from Jerusalem Theater🌍 English Broadcast: 19:30 Israel | Find local times April 23, 2025 Erev Yom HaShoah Program | Live from the Krakow OperaExperience a powerful evening of remembrance and reflection through music, stories, and spirit.🇮🇱 Hebrew Broadcast – 18:00 Poland | Find local times🌍 English Broadcast – 20:30 Poland | Find local times 🌐 Watch Live On Any Platform:🔗 Website: MOTL.org/2025📘 Facebook: facebook.com/MOTLorg/live_video▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@motlorg/streams
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“Keep an Open Heart” International March of the Living Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis
“Together with people of many different faiths around the world, International March of the Living Mourns the passing of Pope Francis at 88 years of age. Pope Francis, the…
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Historic Conservation Effort Brings Shoes of Children Murdered in Auschwitz Back on Display
Over 3,000 of 8,000 shoes of children murdered in Auschwitz return to display, following the conservation process A child’s shoe going back to exhibition at Auschwitz after conservation. Photo Credit: Auschwitz Museum The Auschwitz Memorial, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, and the International March of the Living announced today that, following more than a year of conservation work at the Auschwitz Museum Conservation Laboratories, over 3,000 of approximately 8,000 shoes belonging to children murdered at the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau are now again on display for the public to view.In September 2023, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation issued a call to raise half a million dollars for the conservation of children’s shoes, which desperately needed conservation in order to be preserved for future generations. The International March of the Living organization, which has been conducting Marches of the Living between the former Auschwitz I and Birkenau sites since 1988, took on the mission out of its commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education and launched an international campaign to raise the necessary funds. SUPPORT THE MARCH OF THE LIVING Conservation work at the lab. Photo Credit: Auschwitz Museum The required amount was reached within a few months, with thousands contributing to the campaign, including Eitan Neishlos, founder and president of the Neishlos Foundation and a third-generation Holocaust survivor, who made the initial major contribution to kickstart the conservation project. The general public, both in Israel and abroad, contributed thousands of dollars, and businesses such as Discount Bank made significant contributions. The largest single donation, which completed the fundraising project, was generously given by Mati Kochavi, creator of the “Eva.Stories” project, along with his daughter Maya Kochavi.Dr. Shmuel Rosenman, Chair, and Phyllis Greenberg Heideman, President, of the International March of the Living said: “The initiative to conserve the shoes of children murdered in Auschwitz is a historic project that is crucial for preserving the evidence of Nazi German crimes during the Holocaust. It also has educational importance, allowing active participation in preserving the memory of children who were brutally murdered. We, who march every year in their memory along the path of death they walked, have been privileged to involve many in this project and ensure the preservation of the children’s shoes for another hundred years.” (L-R) Greg Masel, Senior Advisor, International March of the Living; Revital Yakin, Deputy CEO, International March of the Living, Dr. Piotr Cywiński, Director of Auschwitz Memorial, President of Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation; Phyllis Greenberg Heideman, President, International March of the Living; Wojciech Soczewica, Director General of Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation; Richard D. Heideman, Senior Counsel, Heideman Nudelman & Kalik PC. Credit: Arkadiusz Wrzesień Piotr Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz Museum, said: “The tragedy of the more than 200,000 children murdered at KL Auschwitz seems to represent the darkest area of the history of this extermination center. This is where all the innocence, trust, helplessness, and goodness of children are juxtaposed with the ruthlessness of the German Nazi murderers. This is the apex of crimes of an ideology built on hatred. Very often the only thing left of these children are the shoes. And just as every human step leaves a mark, so these shoes remain today the footprints of child victims.”Wojciech Soczewica, Director General of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation said: “This collaboration has strengthened our bonds and will, hopefully soon, lead to other projects, including the area of education of young generations. Saving the shoes of the youngest victims of the crimes of Auschwitz is possible thanks to the financial support of the International March of the Living, Next Generations to Holocaust and Heroism in Israel and other major donors, some of whom decided to stay anonymous. A significant part of the project budget comes from the Foundation Perpetual Fund, providing yet another preservation objective to our unique mission.” Conservation work at the lab. Photo Credit: Auschwitz Museum SUPPORT HOLOCAUST MEMORY Holocaust survivors Arie Pinsker and Naftali Furst, who were imprisoned in the camp as children and participated in the death marches, arrived last year to the Auschwitz conservation lab to launch the project. They were very moved to hear about the progress and thanked the public for their involvement in preserving the evidence of Nazi crimes. ARIE PINSKER“This is a full circle moment. When I stood in front of the mountain of shoes at the Auschwitz Memorial, holding the crumbling children's shoes, I thought of my family who were murdered there and of all the innocent children brutally killed by the Germans in the Holocaust. We must preserve their memory forever.” NAFTALI FURST“I want to express my utmost gratitude to everyone who is involved in this sacred project to preserve the memory of the children and ensure that this evidence of Nazi crimes remains forever. I will forever be grateful that I took part in this effort. “Preserving the last remaining evidence of the children who were murdered at Auschwitz has even more meaning today, as the Jewish people around the world experience rampant antisemitism. We must all come together to make sure that no one will be able to deny or distort the horrors the Jewish people endured in the Holocaust.”Eitan Neishlos, third-generation Holocaust survivor and philanthropist with Arie Pinsker at the Auschwitz Conservation Lab SUPPORT THE FIGHT AGAINST HOLOCAUST DENIAL
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Remembering Max Iland Z”L
International March of the Living mourns the passing of Max Iland (1932-2022), Holocaust survivor and educator, who participated in several March of the Living programs with the Canadian delegation….
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Coverage of March of the Living Co-Sponsored Visit to Israel by Ambassadors to the U.N. and U.S.
International March of the Living is honored to have co-sponsored a visit to Israel by ambassadors to the United Nations and…
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Registration for MOTL 2021 Virtual Programming
Please fill out the form below to register for International March of the Living’s 2021 Virtual Programming. You will receive more…
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Coming Soon…. MOTL Alumni Spotlight Series
Coming Soon! Keep an eye out for our new Alumni of the Week Spotlight series, debuting…
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Kristallnacht Commemoration featuring UN Secretary General
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