Christian antisemitism “shows itself in indifference and refusal to take a clear stance on Israel,” said Pastor Jobst Bitter, founder of the March for Life movement.
Jewish World
Two Jews, one a Savior whose sufferings became the source of hope for millions, the other a survivor left alone with his grief.
“Every representative who has come here is a triumph of light for the Jewish people and a reminder that we are the victory of the spirit,” said Eli Sharabi, a former Israeli hostage who spent 491 days in Hamas captivity.
“After the Holocaust, we knew that we could never again leave it in other people’s hands to protect us because no one was going to.”
It is pivotal to recall that some who risked their lives to save Jews were Muslims, among them Turks, Albanians, Arabs and even Iranians
Marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Israel’s head of state will join Holocaust survivors, former Hamas hostages, and other participants in the annual March of the Living.
A directorial debut, “Unbroken,” which chronicles a filmmaker’s search of her family’s history, starts streaming this week on Netflix, timed to Yom Hashoah.
“One rabbi had half his beard shaved; another was forced to discuss the Talmud whilst being beaten.”
Assaults on Jews were up 21% in 2024 compared to 2023, with 30% involving Orthodox Jews, though Pew Research Center data suggests 9% of U.S. Jews are Orthodox.