Incorporating thousands of rescued gravestones and fragments, the new Memorial Monument on the site of the destroyed Jewish cemetery in Brest (Brest-Litovsk) has been inaugurated with a ceremony attended by civic and religious leaders as well as descendants and local … continue reading →
The Swiss Federal government has issued a call for the design for a national memorial monument to the victims of Nazism that will be erected in the heart of the Swiss capital, Bern. Deadline for submission is October 10. Creation … continue reading →
Construction on the Memorial Monument on the site of the Jewish cemetery in Brest (Brest-Litovsk) is nearing completion, and the monument, made up of hundreds of fragments of gravestones, is due to be inaugurated July 28. Designed by the American … continue reading →
Today is Yom haShoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust. We remember the names. We must never forget that each of the vast number of people who were murdered was an individual — a … continue reading →
January 27, observed as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz camp by the advancing Red Army. Today the former Nazi death camp is a memorial museum visited by more than … continue reading →
