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USC Shoah Foundation Partners with National Library of Israel

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JERUSALEM and LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The USC Shoah Foundation has partnered with the National Library of Israel to provide Israelis with the first countrywide access to the Institute's entire Visual History Archive, including testimonies from more than 52,000 Holocaust survivors and hundreds of survivors of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.

Key Points: 
  • USC Shoah Foundation Finci-Viterbi Executive Director Chair Dr. Robert J. Williams and National Library of Israel Chairman Sallai Meridor announced the exclusive partnership during a March 4 signing event at the new National Library of Israel building in Jerusalem.
  • "The work of the USC Shoah Foundation with the National Library of Israel is a strong sign of what is possible when major institutions work in partnership in ways that elevate each other's missions.
  • "The National Library of Israel is the keeper of national memory for the Jewish people and the State of Israel," NLI Chairman Meridor said.
  • The March 4 National Library of Israel event kicked off the USC Shoah Foundation's four-day Israel Solidarity Mission designed to foster collaboration in the fight against antisemitism.

CELEBRITIES, DIGNITARIES AND NONPROFIT LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE HONOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ON INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS NIGHT ON DECEMBER 11, 2023

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today that the 7th annual International Holocaust Survivors Night (IHSN) will be held globally – and virtually – on the fifth night of Chanukah, Monday, December 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Key Points: 
  • Gideon Taylor, President of the Claims Conference, said, "This year, International Holocaust Survivors Night takes on unique significance.
  • International Holocaust Survivors Night started in 2017 as the only date on the calendar celebrating Holocaust survivors and honoring them for their sacrifice and continued contributions to the world.
  • Every year the event ends with an official menorah lighting in honor of Holocaust survivors at the Kotel in Israel.
  • The event will conclude with a candle lighting at the Kotel in Israel in honor of Holocaust survivors.

NEW STUDY REVEALS NEARLY ONE QUARTER OF DUTCH MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z BELIEVE THE HOLOCAUST WAS A MYTH OR EXAGGERATED

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) today released a Netherlands Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, including a breakdown of Millennial and Gen Z respondents, exposing a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust and the Netherlands' own connection to Holocaust history.

Key Points: 
  • Alarmingly, this number grew to 37 percent of Millennials and Gen Z who believe that two million or fewer Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
  • Twenty-two percent of Millennials and Gen Z feel it is acceptable for an individual to support neo-Nazi views and 13 percent are unsure.
  • In the Netherlands survey, 23 percent of Millennial and Gen Z respondents believe that the Holocaust was a myth or that the number of those murdered was greatly exaggerated.
  • Two-thirds (66 percent) of Dutch respondents and a majority of Dutch Millennials and Gen Z agree that Holocaust education should be compulsory in school.

Annual International Holocaust Survivors Night Celebrates Holocaust Survivors Around The World Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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"In spite of the limitations from the global pandemic, we are committed to honoring Holocaust survivors every Chanukah, the Festival of Lights," said Gideon Taylor.

Key Points: 
  • "In spite of the limitations from the global pandemic, we are committed to honoring Holocaust survivors every Chanukah, the Festival of Lights," said Gideon Taylor.
  • This year, survivors will spread their own messages of hope and resilience at a time when we need it most."
  • Holocaust survivors live every day as monuments to the strength and resilience of the Jewish people.
  • International Holocaust Survivors Night has grown each year and now includes more than 15 countries across 6 continents.

New Study Reveals U.K. Respondents Believe Two Million Or Fewer Jews Were Killed In The Holocaust; The U.K.'s Historic Kindertransport Which Saved Thousands Of Jewish Children Is Nearly Forgotten

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The majority (52 percent) of all respondents did not know that six million Jews were murdered and 22 percent thought that two million or fewer Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

Key Points: 
  • The majority (52 percent) of all respondents did not know that six million Jews were murdered and 22 percent thought that two million or fewer Jews were killed during the Holocaust.
  • "Eighty-eight percent believe that it is important to continue to teach the Holocaust, in part, so it does not happen again.
  • Education will not only fill the gaps in Holocaust knowledge, but it will also make for better, more empathetic citizens."
  • One of the more disappointing findings in the U.K. survey is, when asked about the "Kindertransport," 76 percent of respondents did not know what the historic effort was.

New Study Reveals U.K. Respondents Believe Two Million Or Fewer Jews Were Killed In The Holocaust; The U.K.'s Historic Kindertransport Which Saved Thousands Of Jewish Children Is Nearly Forgotten

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The majority (52 percent) of all respondents did not know that six million Jews were murdered and 22 percent thought that two million or fewer Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

Key Points: 
  • The majority (52 percent) of all respondents did not know that six million Jews were murdered and 22 percent thought that two million or fewer Jews were killed during the Holocaust.
  • "Eighty-eight percent believe that it is important to continue to teach the Holocaust, in part, so it does not happen again.
  • Education will not only fill the gaps in Holocaust knowledge, but it will also make for better, more empathetic citizens."
  • One of the more disappointing findings in the U.K. survey is, when asked about the "Kindertransport," 76 percent of respondents did not know what the historic effort was.

Student Leaders See Israel Beyond the Headlines

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NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Seventy U.S. college student leaders met with Israeli political, cultural, and community leaders from diverse backgrounds and faiths on the recent Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) Caravan for Democracy Student Leadership Mission to Israel.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Seventy U.S. college student leaders met with Israeli political, cultural, and community leaders from diverse backgrounds and faiths on the recent Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) Caravan for Democracy Student Leadership Mission to Israel.
  • The mission aims to facilitate constructive dialogue about Israel and the Middle East on college campuses across America.
  • Over the 10-day mission, these non-Jewish student leaders, who had never before been to Israel, visited significant sites including the Mount of the Beatitudes, the Western Wall, Masada, the Dead Sea, and Yad Vashem Israel's memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
  • "As a result of the mission I want to work more with my local Hillel to spread positive information about Israel," said U.S. Navy ROTC and Union College student, Brian Huang.

Governor General of Canada to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum

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OTTAWA, Jan. 15, 2020 /CNW/ -At the request of the Right Honourable JustinTrudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will travel to Jerusalem from January 22 to 24, 2020, to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, which marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Jan. 15, 2020 /CNW/ -At the request of the Right Honourable JustinTrudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will travel to Jerusalem from January 22 to 24, 2020, to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, which marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
  • Her Excellency, along with other heads of State and government representatives, will attend a dinner hosted by President Rivlin.
  • The Governor General will attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.
  • The Governor General will meet with His Excellency Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel.

Governor General of Canada to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum

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The Governor General will join leaders from around the world to participate in the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.

Key Points: 
  • The Governor General will join leaders from around the world to participate in the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.
  • While there, the Governor General will lay a wreath in honour of the more than six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
  • During her visit, the Governor General will meet with the President of Israel, ReuvenRivlin, to reinforce the enduring friendship between Canada and Israel.
  • Canada and Israel are active members of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, an intergovernmental organization dedicated to strengthening, advancing, and promoting Holocaust education, research, and remembrance.

New Survey By The Azrieli Foundation And The Claims Conference Finds Critical Gaps In Holocaust Knowledge

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Similar to the April 2018 survey in the United States , the Canadian study found critical gaps both regarding awareness of historical basic facts and detailed knowledge of the Holocaust.

Key Points: 
  • Similar to the April 2018 survey in the United States , the Canadian study found critical gaps both regarding awareness of historical basic facts and detailed knowledge of the Holocaust.
  • Major findings from the survey include:
    Nearly half (48 percent) say something like the Holocaust could happen in other Western democracies today.
  • Participants in the task force included: the Azrieli Foundation, Yad Vashem, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Claims Conference.
  • The Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Study was commissioned by the Azrieli Foundation in partnership with the Claims Conference.