Holocaust Remembrance Day

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2026.

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.
Clothes at a Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem.

Grapevine: Socks from Rami

A Spanish flag flutters in the air as the capital of Spain is seen from the observatory deck of Madrid's city hall August 7, 2013.

I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single ‘Sababa’ made me feel safer - opinion

Voice of the People CEO Shirel Dagan-Levy

What this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day revealed about Jewish fear


Grapevine November 13, 2024: Two-way street

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog with China’s representative on the UN security Council Ambassador Fu Cong.

80 years since deportation of Hungarian Jews: 'We stood by and didn't do enough'

One Hungarian politician, a resident of Paks, discussed the importance of the parade for recognition of the Jewish community, both past and present.

 Residents of Paks, Hungary reflect on the community's lack of action during Jewish deportation in WWII.

Guardians of the Holocaust’s legacy

The New Moshal Shoah Legacy Campus and the David and Fela Shapell Family Collection Center to open at Yad Vashem

 THE NEW Moshal Shoah Legacy Campus on the Mount of Remembrance; aerial photo.

Holocaust remembrance amid the Israel-Hamas War - opinion

Holocaust survivors are aging. Once they are no longer able to, who will tell their stories? We must pass the torch of Holocaust memory to new generations.

 Walter Bingham saying ‘Kaddish’ at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Supporting Labor Party's new controversial leader Yair Golan - opinion

I have high hopes that as leader of a united Left, Golan will gain sufficient influence on Israel’s future to make a difference – hopefully even as a senior minister in Israel’s next government.

 THEN-MK and deputy minister Yair Golan addresses the Knesset, in 2022.

This artist is fighting for a memorial for the 4000 killed in at Jungfernhof, a Nazi camp in Latvia

Over the last 17 years, Frostig has worked with a dogged determination to recognize the victims of Jungfernhof, a camp that’s not extensively documented.

Karen Frostig has been working for nearly two decades to build a memorial at Jungfernhof, the Latvian site where the Nazis likely murdered her grandparents.

'The Holocaust shaped my grandfather, but amid the tragedy: Hope' - opinion

Saba Moshe's legacy is a tale of survival, joy, and resilience amid tragedy. Grandson fondly recalls cherished memories, preserving family traditions. (1926-2024)

 MOSHE BARTH, age 96 at the time, celebrates Independence Day.

The Western support for Palestinians: Does it pass the 'Lady Justice test'? - opinion

Lady Justice, a blind-folded woman holding the biblically mandated balanced scales, symbolizes that justice must be meted out without fear or favor, regardless of the identity of the opposing sides.

ARAB LEADERS pose for a photo ahead of an Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last year.

Searching for beacons of altruism amid the darkness of the Holocaust - opinion

By focusing solely on the horrors, we risk overlooking the extraordinary acts of courage and compassion performed by ordinary people in the face of unspeakable evil.

People stand still in Tel Aviv, as a two-minute siren is sounded across Israel to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 6, 2024

From victimhood to statehood: The Holocaust's legacy and Israel's power - opinion

The State of Israel was not born because of the Holocaust, but its birth restored hope to the Jewish people then, and it guarantees us a lifeline now – power over our survival and our destiny.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog addresses the state ceremony at the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem, last Sunday night.