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HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TRIBUTE VIDEO
The International March of the Living is proud to be a partner in the world’s inaugural Holocaust Survivor Day, on June 24, 2021, along with many other organizations around…
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Special Film Premiere of “Witness: Passing the Torch of Holocaust Memory to New Generations”
A special film premiere marking the first ever international Holocaust Survivor Day honoring the resilience, courage and contributions of Holocaust Survivors. International March of the Living…
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Speak Up Against Hate – Never Means Never
SIGN THE PETITION Antisemitism is on a global rampage. We cannot allow history to repeat itself – verbally and physically – on our streets, in our neighborhoods, and in our cities.We have learned and witnessed with our own eyes the brutal and inhumane consequences of unchecked antisemitism and unbridled universal hatred.Many of us, alumni and friends of the International March of the Living, of many faiths and backgrounds, have personally marched on the blood-stained grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau and heard first-hand testimony from survivors of these atrocities.We have all painfully learned how “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.”Hatred, Racism, Bigotry or Intolerances of any form have no place in our world.We invite all who believe in our message to join us by signing our petition ensuring a better future for all.#NeverMeansNever #SpeakUpAgainstHate Join us in declaring that antisemitism has no place in any society. Sign us and sign our petition at change.org/SpeakUpAgainstHate Sponsoring Organizations (in formation): For more information on joining as a sponsoring organization, please email motl@motlmail.org. SIGN THE PETITION
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New educational resources from USC Shoah Foundation and International March of the Living
We are pleased to share with you a joint project of USC Shoah Foundation and International March of the Living using the most recent technologies to preserve and enhance testimony of Holocaust survivors. IWitness Introduction to Auschwitz This lesson activity in IWitness allows for delegations to engage students/participants online and is comprised of an introduction to the Auschwitz camp complex with Holocaust survivor testimony clips. LEARN MORE IWalk in Auschwitz and Krakow IWalk activity: Auschwitz – Block 21 with Holocaust survivor and March Of The Living educator Max Eisen. It is an activity using your IWalk app on your phone; medical themed; located in Category Poland and Organizations under IMOL. A second IWalk activity located on the same page features a visit to Krakow augmented by Holocaust Survivor testimony.Please download the app IWalk – USC Shoah Foundation by clicking on one of the buttons below. Once you have downloaded it please click on Organizations then “International March of the Living” logo. You will see two activities available.This 20 min. activity includes clips of Max Eisen’s 360 interview footage; including the story of his rescue by a Polish doctor in Auschwitz, as Max tells his story in front of Block 21 where his life was saved.A second IWalk featuring Holocaust survivor and March of the Living educator Edward Mosberg guiding viewers around his home town of Krakow is also available on the same page. IWitness Resource Page for the Medicine and Morality Seminar on Erev Yom Hashoah Explore curated clips of testimony on topics related to Medicine and the Holocaust, including testimony from Holocaust Eva Kor, survivor of the Mengele experiments, survivorFreda Weiss remembering Auschwitz doctor Gizella Perl who saved her life in the camps, and survivor Max Eisen’s rescue by Polish doctor mentioned above. Tipis covered include: Medical and research ethics; Eugenics; Euthanasia and forced sterilization; Medical experimentation; Role of medical professionals in society; Geriatrics (dementia, social factors and risk); Trauma and memory. LEARN MORE
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2021 Virtual Torch Lighting at Auschwitz
While we were not able to March from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah 2021, we were there in spirit. A virtual ceremony was held and the memorial torches…
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Medicine and Morality: Lessons from the Holocaust and COVID-19
As Covid-19 continues plaguing the world, the March of the Living reflects on the courageous perseverance of the medical community who served as rays of light during the Holocaust.This year, we salute the relentless commitment of the selfless professionals facing today’s world health crisis. Medicine and Morality: Lessons from the Holocaust and COVID-19 Presented by The Miller Center for Community Protection & Resilience, Rutgers University, International March of the Living, Maimonides Institute for Medicine, Ethics and the Holocaust, and Teva Pharmaceuticals, in cooperation with the USC Shoah Foundation. The active participation of the medical community – those who took an oath to “first, do no harm,” – in the labeling, persecution, and mass murder of millions of those deemed unfit, represents one of the darkest periods not only in the history of medicine, but in the history of humankind. Yet, even in the darkest times, one can always find the light. Stories of physicians who remained dedicated to healing and saving lives prove that the power and privilege of medicine can be an inspiration to us all. The past year has found our society faced with unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19. The lessons of the Holocaust have informed our current situation as we struggle to meet this challenge in the most ethical manner possible. This Holocaust Remembrance Day, we look to medicine and morality as a way to reflect on the past and protect the future, while appreciating the miraculous work of our healthcare professionals during this global pandemic. “Medicine and Morality: Lessons from the Holocaust and COVID-19” will include internationally known scholars discussing the nexus between medicine, ethics, and the Holocaust and how lessons learned from the past have been incorporated into the handling of the current pandemic. The program will also include testimony from Holocaust survivors and stories of healthcare professionals whose lives have been shaped by the Holocaust. Moral Courage in Medicine Award to Dr. Anthony FauciWe are proud to announce the presentation of the Moral Courage in Medicine Award to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to US President Biden. Dr. Fauci, who exemplifies our themes of morality and medicine in times of crisis, will be offering his acceptance remarks as part of our program. ACCREDITATION Program is approved for 1.5 hours of ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) credit for participating international physicians and nurses. The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.15 CEUs (1.50 contact hours) of continuing education credit. In order to receive 1.50 contact hours of CE credit, the participant must complete the full program and complete an online uation. Educational Sponsors (in formation) World Medical AssociationDepartment of Education of the UNESCO Chair of BioethicsDepartment of Bioethics and the Holocaust of the UNESCO Chair of BioethicsIsraeli Medical AssociationCanadian Medical AssociationIndian Medical AssociationSouth African Medical AssociationNew Zealand Medical AssociationHarvard University Center for BioethicsOhio State University Center for Bioethics University of Texas at Austin School of Pharmacy University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing New York Medical College Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University Catholic Health Association of Jewish Doctors of France Ibero Latin American and Caribbean Medical Association Jakobovits Center for Jewish Medical Ethics at Ben Gurion University Medical Women’s Society of New South Wales The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations Mossakowski Medical Research Institute. Polish Academy of Sciences For more information, please contact Dr. Wallace Greene. Special performance by Grammy Award Winning artist Miri Ben-AriThis program will also feature a special performance by Miri Ben-Ari, a Grammy Award-Winning violinist/producer/humanitarian, “United Nations Goodwill Ambassador of Music” and third generation to Holocaust survivors. Originally from Israel, Miri has created her own unique music; a revolutionary fusion of classical, Hip-Hop, soul, and dance. Ben-Ari has helped sell millions of records by collaborating with other Grammy award-winning artists such as Kanye West, Jay Z, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Aventura, and Armin Van Buuren. She is the CEO and co-founder of Gedenk, an organization dedicated to promoting Holocaust education to youth. Among Ben-Ari’s accolades: an "Apollo Legend" by the Apollo theater in New York City, "International Jewish Woman To Watch” the “Martin Luther King Award” from Israeli President, Shimon Peres, the “2015 Ellis Island Medal of Honor,” and ” a “Remarkable Woman” by America's First Lady, Michelle Obama. VIEW ALL 2021 VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
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Three Generations of Holocaust Memory – The Life and Legacy of Abe (Abram) Goldberg OAM
“When you listen to a witness, you become a witness” Survivor Speaker Series featuring “Three Generations of Holocaust Memory – The Life and Legacy of Abe (Abram) Goldberg OAM”, presented by The International March of the Living and March of the Living Australia. The program aired on March 4, 2021 in Australia, followed by an international broadcast on March 9th. Abe Goldberg’s story of survival, revival and life-long commitment and dedication to Holocaust memory and education is truly inspiring, and has been recognised on so many fronts including formal recognition by the Australian people when the Order of Australian Merit was bestowed upon him in 2013. Abe’s pursuit of transferring knowledge and the underlying learnings from the Holocaust to the next generations are a core and fundamental part of his life, but could not be expressed and manifested more vividly and with greater impact than on the three March of the Living programs in which he has participated over the years.
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“Our Liberation: Stories of Holocaust Survivors’ Road to Freedom”
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the International March of the Living and the March of the Living Digital Archive invite you to join us on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, for the premiere of the film “Our Liberation: Stories of Holocaust Survivors’ Road to Freedom“. Click on the video player below to watch the film. On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the site of the greatest mass murder in human history, where over 1 million of Hitler’s 6 million Jewish victims perished. As the world commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the film tells the moving stories of six Holocaust survivors, as they revisit that pivotal moment in their lives, when Allied troops overran the Nazi death camps, and gave the survivors the Freedom they so deeply yearned for.“Our Liberation” is directed and produced by Naomi Wise. The Holocaust survivors featured in the film are all connected to the March of the Living. They are: Miriam Ziegler, Faigie Libman, Robert Engel Z”L, Ernest Ehrmann, Howard Kleinberg Z”L and Joe Mandel.The first of the six stories, features the poignant return of Toronto resident Miriam Ziegler, to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where the infamous Nazi Dr. Joseph Mengele performed medical experiments on her when she was just a child. Pictured in the photo (second from the left) at nine years old, she is holding her arm out with her Auschwitz tattoo number, because the Russian soldier asked her for her name and she instinctively showed him the number on her arm – That was her natural reaction in Auschwitz.Click on the video player below to watch a promo for the special broadcast premiere of the filmon i24News.
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