I join people here in the United States, in Israel, and around the world in observing Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today, we honor the memories of the six million Jewish victims and millions of others who perished in the darkness of the Shoah. As we reflect on the beautiful lives lost, and their great potential that would never be fulfilled, we also pay tribute to all those who resisted the Nazis’ heinous acts and all those who survived.
On my recent trip to Israel, I had the opportunity to visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, and reaffirm our collective responsibility to confront anti-Semitism, prejudice, and intolerance across the world. On this Yom Hashoah, we must accept the full responsibility of remembrance, as nations and as individuals—not simply to pledge “never again,” but to commit ourselves to the understanding, empathy and compassion that is the foundation of peace and human dignity.
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Can someone explain? Will this be a big z’chus/Merritt for all the k’doishim that died on kidush hashem?
Why not, that fact that a Jew who keeps his religion despite the enemy oppression shows the rest of the world who is like a Yisrael, a Nation that stays firm to their religion despite being killed by their enemy. That is highest form of being Mooser Nefesh! What other religion do you know of that people sacrificed their lives, rather than convert (to other religions) other than Judaism! Have you ever heard of a Muslim or Christian that kept their religion sanctifying the name of their prophets (Mohamad or Jes.)? No, I don’t think so.
Well said, Mr. President! Now, can you please help insure that no such event will ever happen again, by stopping your relentless attempts to have Israel withdraw to the 1967 ‘Auschwitz’ borders?
to yosef stern
Can you please post the place in chaza”l you got this from. should this have no source from a sefer but your own input without the backing of a godol then it has no value. Because Lehavdil the Muslims are also ready to be moser nefesh and get killed for their believe in allah.
Look in Rav Schwab on Prayer. You are right Muslims are an exception to the list.