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Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.
Plan of forest to be planted in Mendoza, Argentina by Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund in memory of those murdered at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023.

KKL-JNF to plant forest in Argentina in memory of those murdered at Nova music festival

People wrapped in Israeli flags walk through the Ammunition Hill historic site in Jerusalem on June 2, 2024.

WATCH: A son's tale of an Ammunition Hill hero

People attend a commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp on January 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized, covered in green graffiti, police say


After 10 years of dispute, UK Holocaust memorial may finally break ground

After more than a decade of debate, the UK is moving closer to unveiling a new Holocaust memorial in the heart of Westminster

The Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park, London.

AI and fading survivors reshape how we remember the Holocaust - analysis

In a world of hate and AI, what does the future of Holocaust remembrance hold?

Soon, memory of the Holocaust will rely not on firsthand accounts but on documentation, interpretation, and increasing technological forms of representation.

Sydney lights Hanukkah candles in honor of Bondi victims, introduces 'mitzvah' campaign

At the Light Over Darkness: Night of Unity commemoration, each candle was lit by a representative of those who brought light into the world at a dark time.

FATHER OF Ahmed el Ahmed, who tackled one of the gunmen in a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, attends the 'Light Over Darkness' vigil honouring victims and survivors of the shooting incident in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2025.

‘The most Australian name’: Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack

“I named her Matilda because she was our firstborn in Australia. And I thought that Matilda was the most Australian name that could ever exist,” said father Michael.

Mourners gather for the funeral for 10-year-old Matilda at Chevra Kadisha Memorial Hall after the shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 18, 2025.

Washington’s Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump Kennedy Center'

The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees unanimously voted for the name change, Center spokeswoman Roma Daravi announced in a statement released following the vote. 

The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 19, 2025

From grief to legacy: Israeli families transform loss into living memorials

Since October 7, dozens of initiatives have been launched in memory of someone who was killed in the massacre or the ensuing war.

Omri Michaeli.

Sydney Opera House lit with menorah after deadly antisemitic attack

“Lighting the Opera House is a simple but powerful gesture: a message to the world that we cherish our Jewish community, that we honour their courage, and that we stand with them in solidarity."

The Hanukkah menorah is projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Two students remembered after fatal shooting rocks Brown University campus

Dreams of two high achieving Brown University students were cut short after a campus shooting left them dead and seven others wounded, prompting mourning across the campus community.

Attendees hold candles and listen to local artists sing during a vigil at Lippitt Memorial Park the evening after Brown University was locked down amid reports of a shooting on campus in Providence, Rhode Island, US December 14, 2025.

Rome synagogue and plaque memorializing terror victim vandalized

“It should shock the conscience of all Italians, because it highlights the presence of fringe groups that do not hesitate to desecrate the memory, history, and fundamental values of our democracy,”

People stand outside Rome's Great Synagogue, Italy January 17, 2016.

Remembering Ilan Chaim: A man who lived life to the fullest

This tribute to Ilan Chaim cannot properly encapsulate everything this man was, but we can at least pay respect to his legacy at the paper.

Ilan Chaim