Post Tagged with: "Holocaust"

Liberation by Soviet soldiers surviving prisoners of Auschwitz (Auschwitz). Above the gate of the camp is the famous sign-slogan "Arbeit macht frei» (Arbeit macht frei), which means - "Work makes you free". Concentration released January 27, 1945 part of the 100th Infantry Division of General Fyodor Krasavina. 1st Ukrainian Front.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Let Us Never Forget

Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mourn and remember the millions of Jews, Gypsies, gays, disabled and others who were massacred by the Nazis throughout Europe. We say “never again” yet we know that it can happen again and […]

by · January 27, 2016 · History, World News
The beginning of The Holocaust

Kristallnacht 77 Years Later: Can it Happen Again?

Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass, began 77 years ago on November 9, 1938 marked the beginning of the Holocuast. It was the beginning of ethnic cleansing by Germany and eventually by most of Europe. It began a period of […]

by · November 11, 2015 · History, World News
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses?

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses?

We are all very well versed in Emma Lazarus’  famous quote “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift […]

by · September 17, 2015 · Immigration Issues, Op Ed, World News
Sigmund Rolat. Holocaust Survivor and Philanthropist receiving Proclamation from Mayor Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio Honors Holocaust Survivor at Jewish Heritage Museum

Mayor Bill de Blasio honored Jewish Heritage at the magnificent Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan on June 11th. The museum is a living memorial to the Holocaust that honors those who died by celebrating their lives through cherishing […]

NYS Legislature Honors Albanians for Their Role in Saving Jews During the Holocaust

NYS Legislature Honors Albanians for Their Role in Saving Jews During the Holocaust

This past Tuesday, the New York State Legislature gave special recognition to the role that the people of Albania played in saving the entire Albanian Jewish population and the protection given to Jews from outside of Albania during the Holocaust. […]

by · May 7, 2015 · Domestic News, History