Holocaust Memorial Day

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum honors 20th anniversary with special day-long event in Chicago

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:39:20 GMT

Source: www.juf.org --- Monday, May 13, 2013
The June 9 event will be free and open to the public. ...

Holocaust Memorial Day 2013

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:01:00 GMT

Source: katinchozer.blogspot.com --- Wednesday, April 10, 2013
This past Monday was Holocaust Memorial Day in Israel. It is the first time since I made aliyah that I wasn't in Israel to commemorate the Day. It was a weird feeling not being here - and it felt wrong. I'd like to share two links with you that made an impact on me the Day after. The first link is a beautiful article written by Yaacov Lozowick about Eshter Golan, who passed away this past Sunday morning at the age of 89. It's a fitting testament to the phenomenal will of the Jewish people to survive and build. The second link is a photo eassy titled, " 20 Photos That Change the Holocaust Narrative ." I've never seen most of the photos, and it was truly worth the few minutes I spent looking at them over and over again. Here are my 'favorites' ... and if you want to see the rest, you'll just have to click on the link . Baking Matzot while in hiding (1943) Shabbat in Buchenwald (1945): Liberation (Circa 1945): Our nation, our identity, our religion ... Chai. _ ...

Questions for Holocaust Memorial Day

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:07:29 GMT

Source: thelefternwall.com --- Monday, April 08, 2013
Last year, I wrote a piece called “Detangling the Holocaust from Israeli-Palestinian Politics.” In it, I wrote about my initial reaction to the quick approaching Holocaust Memorial Day: a grim self-bracing for the deluge of badness that was sure to … Continue reading → ...