Holocaust survivors worldwide will see an increase of $114 million in support over each of the next two years and an increase of $55 million for Holocaust education over the next four years.
The average age of Holocaust survivors is currently 87, the oldest of whom is a 111-year-old native of Tunis, the youngest 78, born about 10 months after the end of World War II.
The AMCHA organization was started 30 years ago by Holocaust survivors and health care professionals to address a “conspiracy of silence” and provide survivors with the support they need.
Holocaust survivors urge Steven Spielberg to break his silence and support Israel in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, emphasizing the importance of his influential voice for peace and justice.
Professor Taler discusses his innovative strategies aimed at preserving the memory of the Holocaust, ensuring that the horrors of the past are never forgotten.
Australian racewalker Jemima Montag wore a gold bracelet made from a necklace that belonged to her late grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, when she won her second Commonwealth Games gold medal.
'I have no words to express my happiness,' said the winner, who enjoyed the special day of pampering and hopes “to lead the people of Israel to beauty and goodness.”
Hebrew University researchers find significantly higher rates of mortality due to heart disease and cancer among Holocaust survivors. Courtesy Israel Government Press Office The damaging effects of life under Nazi rule have long been known, with many victims having experienced periods of protracted emotional and physical torture, malnutrition and mass exposure to disease. But recent... Read more »
Holocaust survivors sing the Israeli national anthem, knowing they would be arrested for trying to enter British-mandated Palestine and the future Jewish state.
'It is our collective obligation to safeguard this treasured yet vulnerable population in the spirit of mutual responsibility,' says Minister Omer Yankelevich.