Lucky Star

My mother kept the yellow star she had to wear during the war. She never showed it to me. It must have been in the back of a drawer in a dusty envelope. At some point in the mid 70’s she donated it to the Jewish Historical Society of Greater

In Elie Wiesel’s Work, Many Found Words That Seared, and Soared

Elie Wiesel was mourned Saturday by politicians, artists and others who were touched by his emotionally searing writing about the Holocaust and the questions he raised about the nature of humanity and God. Mr. Wiesel came to prominence in 1960 with the English translation of “Night,” a memoir chronicling the

Educators visit Polin Museum to redevelop curricula for MOTL students

A group of North American March of the Living leaders recently spent a week in Warsaw participating in an intense joint workshop with educators from the Polin Museum to redevelop curricula for March of the Living students. The International March of the Living is looking forward to continuing its fruitful

Escape Tunnel, Dug by Hand, Is Found at Holocaust Massacre Site

A team of archaeologists and mapmakers say they have uncovered a forgotten tunnel that 80 Jews dug largely by hand as they tried to escape from a Nazi extermination site in Lithuania about 70 years ago. The Lithuanian site, Ponar, holds mass burial pits and graves where up to 100,000

Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom

Some people get recharged from a visit to a spa, a vacation far away or a pulse pounding rock concert. I admit, I enjoy all of those things, but what really lifts me up and opens my heart and mind is a visit to Elie Wiesel’s classroom. Each year I

YJP’s Play Ping-Pong To Help Holocaust Survivors

On Tuesday night, hundreds of young Jewish professionals filled up the Prince George Ballroom on East 27th Street to play Ping-Pong, mingle and, above all, help Holocaust survivors. The nonprofit organization The Blue Card hosted its fifth annual Ping-Pong social to raise funds and awareness for Holocaust survivors in need.

Holocaust survivors give DC museum visitors first-person accounts of their difficult experiences

WASHINGTON – It was 75 years ago when the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union and rounded up Jewish citizens. Rita Rubenstein, who currently lives in Maryland, is one of those Holocaust survivors. She is part of a unique program at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. called

Justice for Holocaust Survivors Before It’s Too Late

June brought two developments of note to the Australian Holocaust survivor community. First, we express our deep sadness at the passing of Masha Zeleznikow, the 89-year-old Holocaust survivor and founder of Café Scheherazade in Melbourne, known for helping Holocaust survivors and other refugees. The second development is the conviction of

Reflections on Elie Wiesel, by Eynat Tabakman Katz

Elie Wiesel is the conscience that is missing in this world! In the camps, he was only a number to the Germans and SS officers – a man known to just a few. After liberation, through the numerous books he authored, talks he gave and his tireless humanitarian efforts around

March of the Living Statement on the Passing of Elie Wiesel

The International March of the Living Board of Directors, Staff, Global Leadership and Alumni around the world deeply mourn the passing of our mentor, our conscience and our inspiration, Professor Elie Wiesel. We had the privilege of working with him for many years and we will miss his passion, commitment