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Baby delivered by United Hatzalah Medics amid missile sirens on Erev Pesach

Simmy Allen — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:30:39 +0000

During missile alerts on the eve of Passover, two volunteer medics from United Hatzalah safely delivered a baby girl under extraordinary circumstances. United Hatzalah EMTs Akiva Kaufman and Eli Fishman were in Bnei Brak following a missile impact earlier that morning, which left a young girl critically injured and many others with minor injuries and […]

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United Hatzalah volunteers reunite with Beit Shemesh missile strike survivor

Simmy Allen — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:06:02 +0000

In a moving reunion, United Hatzalah volunteers recently met with Penina Cohen, who was critically injured in the missile strike that hit Beit Shemesh. The meeting took place as part of the organisation’s Rescuer Survivor initiative, which brings together first responders and the individuals whose lives they helped save in moments of crisis. Among the rescuers […]

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United Hatzalah dispatches a team of experts to Sydney

Simmy Allen — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:59:12 +0000

A delegation of United Hatzalah medics is travelling to Sydney to assist local authorities in the aftermath of today’s terror attack that targeted a family-friendly Chanukah gathering and the local Jewish community at Bondi Beach. The delegation, led by senior members of the organisation’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit, will provide support and assistance to […]

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Peter Dutton visits Yad Vashem

Simmy Allen — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:18:01 +0000

Australia’s Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton, has been given a guided tour of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. During the tour, he experienced a chronological account of the history of the Holocaust told from the perspective of the victims. During the visit, Mr Dutton also participated in a memorial ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance, […]

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New video-art installation “122,499 Files” opens at Yad Vashem

Simmy Allen — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 01:41:02 +0000

Yad Vashem has launched a new video art wall titled “122,499 Files” by renowned video artist Ran Slavin. The 44-minute film is now open to the public in the Wolfson Gallery located at the heart of the Moshal Shoah Legacy Campus. Over a year ago, Yad Vashem invited Ran Slavin to conceptualize a permanent video installation […]

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Yad Vashem hosts 150 educators from over 40 countries at the “Holocaust Education in a Global Context” International Conference

Simmy Allen — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:38:57 +0000

Yad Vashem’s International Institute for Holocaust Education convened its bi-annual International Educational Conference, drawing together 150 dedicated educators from 40 countries worldwide, including Melbourne’s Sonia Slonim. Titled “Holocaust Education in a Global Context,” this four-day summit took on unprecedented significance as the first such gathering since the October 7th attacks in Southern Israel. Against a […]

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Abramovich partners with Yad Vashem

Simmy Allen — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:54:54 +0000

Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem and Roman Abramovich announced today a new long-term strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Yad Vashem’s endeavours in the areas of Holocaust research and remembrance. The partnership forms part of Abramovich’s global charitable work in promoting Holocaust research and education, as well as combating antisemitism. The pledged funding will go towards significantly enriching […]

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The International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

Simmy Allen — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 23:55:01 +0000

Yad Vashem will mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust through a range of events both in-person and online. Chosen by the United Nations in 2005 to serve as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January is the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp […]

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US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides visits Yad Vashem

Simmy Allen — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:09:59 +0000

The US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides and his son have visited Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem. Ambassador Nides toured the Holocaust History Museum, guided by Senior Historian at the International Institute for Holocaust Research, David Silberklang. He participated in a moving ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance, where he reignited […]

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Angela Merkel visits Yad Vashem

Simmy Allen — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:37:39 +0000

Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited Yad Vashem for the sixth and final time as leader of Germany.

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