Dear Friend,
A belated Chag Chanukah Same'ach!
We trust this finds you well and safe, and that you enjoyed an abundance of sufganiot (doughnuts) and levivot (latkes) over the Chag!
As we come to the end of yet another challenging and tumultuous year, it is fitting that we should celebrate Chanukah, the festival of Light, at this time. 2021 has been a continuation of a 'long and winding road', but we hold every hope that we are finally reaching a light at the end of the dark tunnel, and that we will emerge on the other side.
May we do so safely, positively, and with continued support of one another.
In this edition (if viewing this on a desktop, click on each heading to skip to that section):
Continuing our 2021 trend of presenting a varied collection of online events throughout the year, we are well underway in scheduling a full calendar of events for 2022 - further announcements and details to follow,
so be sure to watch this space!
A Chanukah Journey in the Land of Israel
with Julian Resnick
Online Event Recording
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On Thursday 2 December 2021, March of the Living Australia was excited to welcome highly-esteemed tour guide and educator Julian Resnick (the much-loved guide for our Adult MOTL delegation in 2019) for a virtual/online tour in which he took us on a Chanukah journey from the Temple Mount via the Graves of the Maccabees, Yad Vashem, the Gaza perimeter (and more) to his home on Kibbutz Tzora.
We enthusiastically invite you to view the recording of this insightful and informative event by clicking on the image below:
I Owe My Life to the Sheptytsky Brothers
Frances Prince in conversation with
Prof Dr Leon Chameides
Online Event Recording
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On Sunday 21 November, as a follow-up to the fascinating "Righteous Among the Nations" online event we co-hosted with the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia in September, we were thrilled to partner once again with LJLA to present Frances Prince in conversation with Prof Dr Leon Chameides, a Survivor who was saved by the leadership of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church during the Shoah.
Leon provided an immensely moving and insightful account of his incredible story of survival, and the crucial role the Sheptytsky Brothers played in securing it.
We warmly invite you to view the recording of this special event by clicking on the image below.
International March of the Living's
Kristallnacht Global Initiative 2021
Online Event Recording
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In November this year, we were proud to support International March of the Living's 2021 Kristallnacht "Let There Be Light" initiative, encouraging all to unite in solidarity against antisemitism, racism, hatred, discrimination and intolerance against all people. As part of the offerings for this global initiative, International March of the Living aired a special educational commemoration titled "Stories of Hope and Humanity to Illuminate the Darkness", which featured the following guest speakers:
- Testimony from survivors of Kristallnacht
- Irwin Cotler, Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Fighting anti-Semitism, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
- John J. Farmer Jr., Director of the Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience at Rutgers University, former Attorney General of New Jersey
- Carl Wilkens, American Christian Missionary and former head of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International in Rwanda
- Special presentation to Paul Miller, Founder of the Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience at Rutgers University, by Natan Sharansky, Human Rights Activist, Chair of ISGAP and Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center
- Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
- Tali Nates, Founder and Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre
- Jessica U. Meir PH.D., NASA Astronaut
- Musical guest Ani Djirdjirian, Actress and Armenian activist; Cantor Aviva Rajsky
- Moderated by Richard D. Heideman, Distinguished Attorney, Author and Human Rights Activist
We invite you to view this moving commemorative event by clicking on the image below.
Betty & Shmuel Rosenkranz Oration
with Philippe Sands QC
Online Event Recording
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In honour of Kristallnacht, we proudly promoted the Jewish Holocaust Centre's (VIC) annual Betty & Shmuel Rosenkranz Oration, which this year featured guest keynote speaker Phillipe Sands QC, exploring justice after the Holocaust.
Click on the image below to view a recording of this event.
Broken Glass, Unbroken Spirit:
NSWJBD Kristallnacht Commemoration
Online Event Recording
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In honour of Kristallnacht, we proudly promoted the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies' annual Kristallnacht Commemoration, which also acted as a tribute to the late Eddie Jaku OAM z"l (Holocaust Survivor and witness to Kristallnacht).
Click on the image below to view a recording of this event.
March of the Living Australia's
New Committee of Management for 2022
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Here is a selection of recent articles and videos from around the world, many of which we have shared across our social media over the past few weeks:
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For now, it remains for us to wish you a Chag Chanukah Same'ach, a very Merry Christmas to all those celebrating, a festive holiday season, and a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous new year. We greatly look forward to being in touch again next month, in 2022!
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