Genocide education

ON THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF KRISTALLNACHT CLAIMS CONFERENCE, THE USC SHOAH FOUNDATION, META, UNESCO AND WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER IMMERSIVE VR PROJECT BRINGING VIEWERS INTO A MILESTONE EVENT OF THE HOLOCAUST

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims (Claims Conference) announced the development of a new virtual reality experience that will tell the story of Kristallnacht through the lens of Holocaust survivor, Dr. Charlotte Knobloch. This immersive experience from the Claims Conference about the pogroms, announced today on the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht – the "night of broken glass" – is being produced in partnership with the USC Shoah Foundation, Meta, UNESCO and World Jewish Congress (WJC). The mixed reality project will feature Knobloch as she shares her memories of the moments before, during and after this pivotal event in history when 30,000 Jews were rounded up and sent to concentration camps; the first mass arrest of Jews based solely on their religion. 

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  • This immersive experience from the Claims Conference about the pogroms, announced today on the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht – the "night of broken glass" – is being produced in partnership with the USC Shoah Foundation, Meta, UNESCO and World Jewish Congress (WJC).
  • This Kristallnacht VR project combines cutting-edge technology with much-needed Holocaust education.
  • Users will be able to engage in a Q&A, asking questions about Kristallnacht, Knobloch's family and the Holocaust in general.
  • As we mark the 85th anniversary of the gruesome events of November 9th, 1938, we congratulate Claims Conference on realizing the Kristallnacht VR project.

Infrastructure Masons Inducts Three Industry Luminaries to the Hall of Fame

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Infrastructure Masons recognizes these leaders and congratulates their achievements as they are inducted into the iMasons Hall of Fame.

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  • The Infrastructure Masons recognizes these leaders and congratulates their achievements as they are inducted into the iMasons Hall of Fame.
  • In 2020 Infrastructure Masons inducted the first cohort of 12 Luminaries into the iMasons Hall of Fame.
  • This year iMasons welcomes 3 additional recipients to the iMasons Hall of Fame.
  • "It is a privilege to be able to recognize the substantial contributions to the Digital Infrastructure Industry of these leaders by inducting them into the Infrastructures Hall of Fame.

#ItStartedWithWords Survivor-Led Campaign To Kick Off "Liberation75," A Global Gathering Of Holocaust Survivors, Educators, Leaders

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Over the course of five days, beginning May 4, 2021 Liberation75 will bring together thousands of people from around the world committed to fighting antisemitism and racism, and continuing Holocaust education and remembrance.

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  • Over the course of five days, beginning May 4, 2021 Liberation75 will bring together thousands of people from around the world committed to fighting antisemitism and racism, and continuing Holocaust education and remembrance.
  • Liberation75 will kick off with a global moment of sharing the #ItStartedWithWords campaign video.
  • Their dedication to this work is an inspiration to all of us.
  • they yelled; and we learn how Shraga Milstein and his father reacted as they endured jeers while they walked down the street in their neighborhood.

International March of the Living to Hold Virtual 2021 March

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International March of the Living will hold a Virtual March on Holocaust Remembrance Day led by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, Holocaust survivors, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Jewish Agency Chair Yitzhak Herzog, KKL Chair Avraham Duvdevani and Rabbi Israel Meir Lau.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International March of the Living will hold a Virtual March on Holocaust Remembrance Day led by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, Holocaust survivors, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Jewish Agency Chair Yitzhak Herzog, KKL Chair Avraham Duvdevani and Rabbi Israel Meir Lau.
  • Among the Holocaust survivors participating are those who survived due to the selfless acts of medical professionals.
  • Participants in the Virtual March from across the globe were filmed using innovative 3D technology so they appear to be marching along the traditional March of the Living route at Auschwitz Birkenau.
  • International March of the Living is the largest annual international Holocaust education program which, until the Coronavirus outbreak in 2020, has taken place in Poland and Israel without interruption, since its inception in 1988.

International March of the Living to Hold Virtual 2021 March

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International March of the Living will hold a Virtual March on Holocaust Remembrance Day led by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, Holocaust survivors, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Jewish Agency Chair Yitzhak Herzog, KKL Chair Avraham Duvdevani and Rabbi Israel Meir Lau.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International March of the Living will hold a Virtual March on Holocaust Remembrance Day led by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, Holocaust survivors, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Jewish Agency Chair Yitzhak Herzog, KKL Chair Avraham Duvdevani and Rabbi Israel Meir Lau.
  • Among the Holocaust survivors participating are those who survived due to the selfless acts of medical professionals.
  • Participants in the Virtual March from across the globe were filmed using innovative 3D technology so they appear to be marching along the traditional March of the Living route at Auschwitz Birkenau.
  • International March of the Living is the largest annual international Holocaust education program which, until the Coronavirus outbreak in 2020, has taken place in Poland and Israel without interruption, since its inception in 1988.

March of the Living launches global interfaith initiative to commemorate Kristallnacht: #LetThereBeLight

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

On November 9, 2020, March of the Living will mark Kristallnacht with a message of unity and hope, through a unique international campaign.

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  • On November 9, 2020, March of the Living will mark Kristallnacht with a message of unity and hope, through a unique international campaign.
  • As part of this historic virtual initiative, people from all over the world will be able to add their voice to the campaign.
  • Personal messages and prayers from the virtual campaign will be projected on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.
  • March of the Living is the largest annual international Holocaust education program of its kind in the world.

March of the Living launches global interfaith initiative to commemorate Kristallnacht: #LetThereBeLight

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

On November 9, 2020, March of the Living will mark Kristallnacht with a message of unity and hope, through a unique international campaign.

Key Points: 
  • On November 9, 2020, March of the Living will mark Kristallnacht with a message of unity and hope, through a unique international campaign.
  • As part of this historic virtual initiative, people from all over the world will be able to add their voice to the campaign.
  • Personal messages and prayers from the virtual campaign will be projected on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.
  • March of the Living is the largest annual international Holocaust education program of its kind in the world.

Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities Awarded Jo Cox Memorial Grant

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

She championed many vitally important causes, such as the prevention of mass atrocities and the protection of women's rights.

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  • She championed many vitally important causes, such as the prevention of mass atrocities and the protection of women's rights.
  • More than seventy years after the Holocaust, genocide and other mass atrocities remain a constant threat to global peace and security.
  • The Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities formerly known as the Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation is honored to announce that it has been awarded a Jo Cox Memorial Grant, one of the most prestigious grants for work on atrocity prevention.
  • AIPG is committed to making Jo Cox's vision a reality through the creation of a world that prevents genocide and other mass atrocities.