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The 2011 Days of Remembrance begin this Sunday, May 1. Why do we remember? The President’s Commission on the Holocaust states: “Remembering can instill caution, fortify restraint, and protect against future evil or indifference.” Over the coming days, our US Holocaust Museum will provide many opportunities for you to participate in the Days of Remembrance, [...] Holocaust and War Victims Tracing Center. The Holocaust and War Victims Tracing Center is a national clearinghouse for persons seeking the fates of loved ones missing since the Holocaust and its aftermath. We assist U.S. residents searching for proof of internment, forced/slave labor, or evacuation from former Soviet territories on [...] Washington — A Holocaust survivor who teaches children the value of citizenship is among those who will be honored by President Obama with a Medal of Freedom. Gerda Weissman Klein, who survived the notorious death march at the end of the war designed by Nazis to keep Jews from being rescued, recently founded Citizenship Counts, “an [...] Alice Dancing Under The Gallows. Alice Herz-Sommer “I never hate. Hatred only brings hatred.” Alice Herz-Sommer is 106 years old and she is the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor. A concert pianist and lifelong musician, she lives everyday to the fullest, imparting her optimism and wisdom on all those around her. “Alice Dancing Under The Gallows” is a new [...] Tattoo by Janis Ian is a song she wrote for her Grandmother, a holocaust survivor who passed away a while back. Janis Ian is my favorite singer and this song is my favorite This video is the song with pictures of the holocaust and words from the [...] I Will Survive! Holocaust Dance Tribute On a recent trip to Europe, a family of three generations, (a Holocaust survivor, his daughter and his grandchildren) dance to Gloria Gaynor’s pop song – ‘I Will Survive’ at concentration camps and memorials throughout Europe. This dance is a tribute to the tenacity of the human spirit and a celebration [...] |
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