Yom HaShoah

During meeting in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, ambassadors heard stories of survival from survivor Betty Appel, who lost her mother and 2-year-old brother while living in France, and Sarah Goodman, who was a refugee throughout WWII

The annual Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel and the Jewish world began on Wednesday night with six survivors lighting six

A powerful new book, 'The Light of Days,' reveals the tragic and audacious stories of fearless Polish women in Jewish resistance movements. Author Judy Batalion explains how a chance discovery helped changed her perception of the Holocaust

'The Beautiful Days of My Youth' is based on the diary of Romanian Jewish Holocaust survivor Ana Novac and premiered online on October 9, the day when deportations of Romania's Jews and Roma began in 1941

With unique stories, six of a shrinking number of survivors honor those who were killed at official ceremony as Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

Speaking at the state ceremony of Holocaust Remembrance Day, PM Binyamin Netanyahu referred to the resumption of talks for a

Central Bureau of Statistics says as of December 2019, there were 14.8 million Jews alive in the world, of whom 83% are in Israel or U.S. some 180,000 recognized Holocaust survivors currently live in Jewish state

Among the notable medical experts who will participate in the event is Israel's Coronavirus Commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash, currently leading Israel's national campaign against COVID-19.

Groups protest appointment of former hardline lawmaker, Effie Eitam, who called for the expulsion of most Palestinians from the West Bank and for the removal of Israel's Arab citizens from the political system

President Reuven Rivlin said during the state's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony that "900 Holocaust survivors died from coronavirus. Our hearts go out to them, we remember their courage." "We are a people who carry a heavy, deep, difficult and impossible memory. This historical memory commands us to continue to study and teach about the Holocaust."

With the coronavirus pandemic still gripping the world, Holocaust memorial event goes digital for the second straight year, for the first time also including participants from Arab nations following signing of Abraham Accords last year

Yad Ezer La-Haver, which aids survivors in need, says the pandemic has only worsened hardships like financial distress and loneliness, with many suffering from wartime traumas - especially 'the fear' of lacking the essentials to survive

Writing in Hebrew, English and Arabic, Gulf state's mission says 'love, coexistence and tolerance are among the basics that humanity needs for peace to prevail'

Holocaust survivors in Israel also expressed support for the initiative.

The Jewish community of Bahrain, known as the House of the Ten Commandments, and the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) will each hold their own separate Holocaust Remembrance Day events.

The project, dubbed "Sharing Memories," will launch on April 7-8, 2021, commemorating this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day.

During the event, the 'Moral Courage in Medicine' award will be presented to Dr. Anthony Fauci who will then deliver his remarks

The leadup to Passover will be particularly intense, with virtual lectures, cooking classes, musical performances and podcasts on offer. All the content is free, and much of it available in English.

Paris police discovered the graffiti early on Wednesday morning.

The retiring chair of Israel's Holocaust memorial, Avner Shalev, speaks about cynical political use of Shoah history and increased virtual commemorations in the COVID era