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On Monday, April 17th, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial and museum, Yad Vashem, held a ceremony to mark the annual Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’

Nation comes to a standstill in memory of six million Jews murdered by Nazi regime - Click the link for more details

From the blog of Michael Laitman at The Times of Israel

Just before visitors enter the Holocaust History Museum to learn of the fate of the Jews of Europe and North Africa, they will encounter two items from the period of the Shoah.

Apart from empty speeches, Israel could do more for Jews around the world.

Items ranging from World War II-era SS memberships cards to swastika pins were found in one of the stands at Tel Aviv's Vintage Market in Givon Square.

Article content JERUSALEM — A memorial siren brought traffic to a halt in Israel on Thursday as it honored six million Jews killed in the Nazi Holocaust, and gave thanks for its swift rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as a lifesaver for elderly survivors. With around 57% of the population having already received at least one vaccine dose, Israel’s infection rate has dropped dramatically. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Israel honors Holocaust vic...

Slideshow ( 5 images ) JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A memorial siren brought traffic to a halt in Israel on Thursday as it honoured six million Jews killed in the Nazi Holocaust, and gave thanks for its swift rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as a lifesaver for elderly survivors. With around 57% of the population having already received at least one vaccine dose, Israel’s infection rate has dropped dramatically. That has allowed care and nursing homes to open their doors to visitors again, reuniting many...

Lily Ebert speaking on Yom HaShoah Equally poignant was the testimony of Auschwitz survivor and one of ‘The Boys’ Ike Alterman who gave his testimony to his granddaughter Danni and told how he rebuilt his life and made his home in Manchester. Amongst those to speak at the event were Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the actress and campaigner against antisemitism Tracy Ann-Oberman and Sharon Bar-Li, the deputy ambassador of Israel. Thousands lit candles for Yom HaShoah Rabbi Mirvis spoke powerful...