Nir Galim News Today

According to the findings of the poll, 63% of the Israeli public perceives the events of October 7 as a Holocaust in the country.

(JTA) — David Leitner, one of the most famous lovers of falafel in a country full of them, has died at 93 in Israel, the country that became his home after he survived the Holocaust as a young teen. Leitner’s death comes nearly a decade after his ritual of eating falafel to mark his survival […]

The survivor inspired 'Operation Dugo,' which saw people around the world join him in eating the street food to mark his January 18 march from Auschwitz

Leitner started a tradition in Israel of eating falafel on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

From the blog of Zak Jeffay at The Times of Israel

He celebrated liberation from a Nazi concentration camp each year with falafel; the tradition has spread around the world.The post Funeral takes place for Holocaust survivor David ‘Dugo’ Leitner, 94

A new project aims to preserve the memories of the Holocaust through virtual reality tours and experiences.

In his speech at Yad Vashem, President Herzog recounts harrowing story of Nazis dismembering Jewish captives 'to be displayed and cataloged in an orderly fashion' as a macabre symbol for a people they aimed to erase from history

Ceremonies will take place at Yad Vashem and across the country on Monday evening and throughout Tuesday.

Located in Pigeon Forge, the Titanic Museum's exhibit on Jewish passengers and crew highlights the role of immigration at the time, while drawing a direct line to the Holocaust