Remembrance
AJR unveils blue plaque in honor of Otto M. Schiff
Otto M. Schiff C.B.E., the founder, chair and director of the Jewish Refugees Committee (JRC), was honored yesterday when a blue plaque was unveiled at Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London. Woburn...
Blue plaque unveiled in London in honor of Milein Cosman and Hans Keller
“This plaque commemorates the lives of two remarkable Jewish refugees who lived here. They both contributed not only to the local community but to the very fabric of British society,” said Frank...
Romania commemorates National Holocaust Remembrance Day
On 9 October every year, Romania commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, by virtue of Government Decision 672 of 5 May 2004. The day signifies the beginning of the deportation of Romanian Jews to...
Minister of Population attends commemoration at Klooga, Estonia
On 19 September a commemoration took place at Klooga, organised by the Estonian delegation to the IHRA and the Estonian Jewish Community, to honor the victims of the massacre that took place on the...
Conference in Estonia, "The beginning of the End: Massacre at Klooga 75"
In order to increase awareness about a not-widely known episode, the Estonian “case” of the Holocaust, and ensure that its history is referred to in a truthful manner, the Estonian Institute of...
Slovakia commemorates Memorial Day for Victims of the Holocaust and of Racial Violence
On 9 September, 2019, Slovakia commemorates the "Memorial Day for Victims of the Holocaust and of Racial Violence". Established in 2000, the day marks the date in 1941 when the Slovak government...
Celebrating 75 Years of Freedom
In 2019 and 2020, the Netherlands will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. One of the first events will take place on 31 August in Terneuzen, the Netherlands. ...
Exhibition opening: “Stolen Memories”
Friday, 17th May at 6 p.m., Town hall of Mondorf-les-Bains In cooperation with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance - 2019 Luxembourg Chairmanship, the Arolsen Archives, the Mondorf...
Commemoration to mark deportation of Jews held in Republic of North Macedonia
The 76th anniversary since the deportation of 7,144 Jews to the death camp Treblinka in 1943 was marked by numerous events and activities in Skopje, Bitola and Shtip on 10, 11 and 12 March 2019. The...
Inauguration of the exhibition “State of Deception – The Power of Nazi Propaganda
On 1 February, 2019, the exhibition “State of Deception – The Power of Nazi Propaganda” was inaugurated at the Neumünster Abbey Cultural Exchange Center (Neimënster) in Luxembourg City. “State of...