Holocaust Remembrance Day

From Passover to Independence Day: Memory, sacrifice, and Israeli resilience - opinion

As Passover ends, Israel moves through remembrance to celebration, carrying memory and meaning into independence.

Prof. Yisrael Aumann speaks at a Nov. 2005 news conference at the Hebrew University, after winning the  Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on conflict and cooperation through game theory analysis. He shares the  prize with American economist Thomas Schelling.
A MOMENT of stillness as Israel marks 78 years of independence facing a complex reality.

Independence Day: Israel’s sirens signal danger, loss - and a wake-up call

Charlie Scheidt and Kat Rohrer are the co-authors of “Inheritance: Love, Loss and the Legacy of the Holocaust.”

Son of Holocaust survivors, granddaughter of a Nazi confront their separate inheritances

 Dov Landau at the wedding of his great-grandson.

Beyond the Headlines: Odelia’s thank you list - opinion


Rumbula Forest: Latvia’s forgotten mass graves

Beneath the quiet soil of Rumbula Forest lie some of the largest mass graves in the world, graves that hold the memories of 25,000 Jewish men, women, and children.

THE PATH leading into the Rumbula Forest, appearing pastoral today.

Independence Day: 78+1 reasons I love Israel - opinion

For her 22nd straight year, Barbara Sofer presents her list of reasons she loves living here. In no particular order...

IRON BEAM: Part of the laser anti-missile interception system, seen in Sept.

A light unto the enemies: Three dangerous lessons from the Holocaust - opinion

Student delegations to Poland, ceremonies, museums, and educational programs – all of these are essential. But memory is not an end in itself; it is a means.

An IDF soldier stands in silence during a siren honoring the millions of Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust, in Tel Aviv, April 14, 2026

Jerusalem razes Elie Wiesel Plaza for NIS 73m. underground passage to Shaare Zedek

SZMC’s director-general Prof. Ofer Merin told In Jerusalem that when construction is completed, he will make sure that the Elie Wiesel Plaza and its garden are restored.

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A dirge without end: March of the Living ceremony presents Jewish life, honors Holocaust survivors

Survivor of the Hamas October 7 terror attack Agam Berger played a violin donated to Yad Vashem by Israeli relatives of a Holocaust survivor.

Agam Berger at March of the Living ceremony 2026.

Editor's Notes: What kind of Jewish state are we becoming? Reflecting on Independence Day - comment

As Israel celebrates 78 years, the question remains: What kind of Jewish state are we becoming? A reflection on Zionism, identity, and unity on this Independence Day.

A woman holds an Israeli flag on a balcony near the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, northern Israel, as Israeli rescue forces recover bodies from the site, causing extensive damage, April 6, 2026.

Photos of Nazis left at Haifa health ministry office on Holocaust Remembrance Day

The ministry said the incident was handled without delay and did not interrupt services at the bureau. It did not say who was responsible or whether any suspects had been identified.

Photos of Nazis with red paint left at the entrance to the Haifa District Health Bureau.

Baku marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, highlights rescue of 55,000 Jews

Jewish community event focused on WW2 rescue efforts and current regional tensions, including Iran, speakers say.

BAKU MARKS Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2026.

Kyiv chief rabbi on Holocaust remembrance: ‘We must not live inside it' - interview

Speaking with The Media Line on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Markovitch said he sees it as a responsibility. “This is something I live with,” he said. “Something I feel.” 

RABBI JONATHAN Markovitch celebrating Passover with his community.

Zelensky signs law criminalizing antisemitism, making it punishable by up to eight years in prison

The new law - signed on Holocaust Remembrance Day - amends Article 161 of the Criminal Code on the violation of citizens' equality based on their race, nationality, religious beliefs, or disability.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, March 25, 2026.