Holocaust survivors

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

“Magda devoted her life to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and sharing her remarkable life story with future generations,” said Raz Kinstlich, mayor of Rishon Lezion.

The fraud, committed largely via telephone, particularly targeted Israel's Russian-speaking community, with scammers speaking in Russian.

The Margot Friedlander Foundation announced her death on Friday, just weeks after opening applications for a 25,000 euro prize to recognize efforts to fight antisemitism and promote democracy.

The State of Israel also commemorates VE Day on May 9 largely as a result of the massive wave of immigration from the former Soviet bloc during the 1990s.

While they are firmly grounded in the hearts and souls of the survivors and their families, these tales tell a universal story of love and loss that will appeal to any reader.

Her son said his mother had lived through the worst of humanity and survived, raising her children with the message that hatred cannot win.

The intimate gathering, the conversation, the questions – all of these create a memory that is not just a ceremony, but a human experience connecting past, present, and future.

This Holocaust Remembrance Day, we must remember not only the six million lost but also the survivors who lived to share their stories, resilience, and wisdom.

Uncovering the Theresienstadt rescue train—a little-known escape from Nazi occupation that brought 1,210 Jewish prisoners to freedom.