Famous human rights activist, Israeli politician and former refusenik Natan Sharansky discusses the importance of remembering the horrific events that happened on that day.
Sharansky donates $1 million Genesis Prize money to aid corona victims, the Passover Letter of Elephantine is 400 years older than the Dead Sea Scrolls, and more.
Human-rights activist and former Soviet prisoner Natan Sharansky urged people to 'think about our great journey together and about new challenges which we face together, and that we will win together.'
In line with the tradition established by previous recipients of the Prize, Sharansky has chosen to forgo the award, and the Genesis Prize will donate the funds in his honor to nonprofit organizations.
Human rights champion Natan Sharansky survived close to a decade in the Soviet gulag, but the Russians couldn't break his spirit or extinguish his desire to live in the Jewish homeland.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz and Jewish Agency Chair Natan Sharansky joined Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat in fostering Jewish unity, inspired by Gilad, Naftali and Eyal.
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