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March Of The Living Australia

Locality: Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia

Address: PO Box 268 3185 Elsternwick, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.motl.com.au

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24.01.2022 March of the Living Australia is proud to host an exciting online event on Thursday 24 June 2021 at 7:30pm AEST in honour of the inaugural (international) Holocaust Survivor Day. We warmly invite you to join us and several Survivors, their descendants and/or others directly impacted by Survivors for a riveting discussion about, and celebration of, the incredible life-lessons and legacies gifted to us by the Survivors. Register today: bit.ly/HSDWebinar... Limited spots available. See more

23.01.2022 Remaining at a historic high, there were 331 antisemitic incidents logged in 2020. Our mission is to combat intolerance and hatred through providing an immersive educational experience to individuals in Australia (and across the globe). Help us make the world a better and more inclusive place: www.motl.com.au

22.01.2022 It's not too late to register for the Ride Of The Living Global Challenge! Join us as we ride the symbolic 60-mile (95km) distance between Auschwitz-Birkenau and JCC Krakow in support of Holocaust survivors, from right here in Australia. While the 2021 March hasn't taken place in person due to travel restrictions, we're elated to be a partner of RFTL, providing an educational and engaging experience for Australians wanting to show their support.... Register online: www.motl.com.au/event-/ride-for-the-living-global-challenge

22.01.2022 March of the Living Australia join those in Israel and around the world mourning the shocking and tragic loss of lives at Mount Meron. Our hearts go out to the families of those who died and we send on wishes for speedy healing to those who were harmed. May the memories of those lost be a blessing.

21.01.2022 On Anzac Day, we pay respects and commemorate those Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. We say thanks to those who fought for our freedom. We would not be living in such a beautiful country without their sacrifices. We will remember them.... Lest we Forget See more

20.01.2022 Against the backdrop of rising antisemitism, racism, and the shadow of Covid-19, these expressions of optimism and unity will help illuminate the world against darkness and hatred. These are some of many messages and prayers that will be projected on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem and Coventry Cathedral on the night of November 9th and the synagogue in Frankfurt will be illuminated. Visit http://kristallnacht.motl.org to shine your light today!

19.01.2022 Be sure to join International March of the Living's next Survivor Speaker Series featuring Mania Hudy on Friday, December 4 at 9:00 AM AEST. Mania Hudy’s story is one of highs and lows. Mania, known affectionately to all who know her as Buba, was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1933. She lived a comfortable childhood until the Germans invaded in 1939. When her family was forced into the ghetto, Mania, at just seven years old, smuggled food in to help feed her family, due to her ...Aryan appearance. When Mania fell ill at the age of 10 with typhus, she and her brother escaped to hide with a non-Jewish couple in a forest. After being expelled from the farmhouse, Mania was sent on a train to Auschwitz with other Polish prisoners, yet ended up in Bergen-Belsen. She survived and was liberated by the American army in 1945. After the war, Mania miraculously reunited with her mother and siblings and immigrated to Israel by way of France. She then went on to live in Argentina for over a decade. She currently resides in Toronto, Canada and has numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mania finds incredible strength in sharing her story with the next generation. Register here > motl.org/mania

19.01.2022 On 6 December 1938, a delegation from the Australian Aborigines’ League (AAL) led by Yorta Yorta Elder William Cooper, walked from Footscray to the German Consulate in Melbourne, to lodge a formal protest against Nazi persecution of the Jews of Europe. Sadly, at this time of a rise in far-right bigotry across society, there is new urgency to educate people about basic Human Rights, role-modelled by the actions of the determined activists of the AAL, who stood up for others wh...ilst not having any rights of their own. March of the Living Australia is excited to promote and support an upcoming event being hosted by The William Cooper Legacy Project, in recognition of the 82nd anniversary of this incredible historic moment of solidarity and unity. Featuring an amazing line-up of Australian legends, including: Kate Ceberano, Lior, Paul Grabowsky, Deborah Cheetham and others. Click on the event to register.

19.01.2022 Pledge to keep your lights on tomorrow night, Monday 9th November, to commemorate Kristallnacht and unite the world against antisemitism, racism, intolerance and hatred. Partake in the #LetThereBeLight campaign as an individual, an institution or a House of Worship by making a pledge today > https://kristallnacht.motl.org/

13.01.2022 Despite the fact that Kristallnacht, which saw the destruction of thousands of synagogues and Jewish institutions, took place 82 years ago, the world has still not learned the lessons of the past. Attacks on Houses of Worship of all faiths continuously occur, time and time again. This year, the International March of the Living launched the Let There Be Light campaign, which strove to unite the world against the darkness of hate. The campaign brought together messages of ho...pe from people of all faiths, from around the world, as well as produced a 90-minute virtual educational program. 8,000 pledges were submitted from 72 countries, including 700 Houses of Worship and institutions. This global interfaith intiative reached its peak on November 9th, the anniversary of Kristallnacht, with an impressive projection of collected messages on Jerusalem’s Old City walls and on the Coventry Cathedral in the UK. See more at motl.org/kristallnacht

11.01.2022 Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, z"l 8 March 1948 - 7 November 2020 We at MOTL Australia were deeply saddened by the news of the recent passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, z"l. A towering and celebrated moral thinker and globally renowned intellect of Judaism, Rabbi Sacks' contribution to world Jewry, philosophy, faith and ethics was unparalleled. ... At a time when anti-Semitism continued to rear its head in the UK, most notably and notoriously in the running and leadership of the Labour party, Rabbi Sacks' voice and keenly sensitive and considered thoughts, opinions and insights continued to be a beacon of truth, light, hope and understanding. May his memory forever be a blessing. Image courtesy: rabbisacks.org

10.01.2022 From the 4-9th May, March of the Living Australia will be participating in a global gathering of Holocaust survivors, their descendents, educators and friends to commemorate the 75th anniversary of liberation from the Holocaust. Liberation75 will feature a wide range of inspiring speakers, discussions, films, exhibits & tours, musical performances and more, and March of the Living Australia is proud to partner with such an important initiative. To learn more, visit: www.liberation75.org/

08.01.2022 "Currently, the political climate in our country is poisoned. There is a new antisemitism upcoming. I want to make sure that at least my family will never again be responsible for injustice experienced by others, but stand up to take part for the weak," Edelmann wrote.

08.01.2022 The response from institutions, organisations, houses of worship and private individuals from across the country was overwhelming and extremely encouraging. This kind of unifying, inclusive, universal-values-based initiative that encourages remembering and learning from the past in order to ensure a better and brighter present and future for all humanity is at the core of what March of the Living stands for and sees as its mission." - Cedric Geffen, President of March of the Living Australia.

06.01.2022 Join us today for the International March of the Living Kristallnacht Commemoration at 11:00AM AEDT / 08:00 AWST for a specially produced media event. Available on multiple platforms around the world, including the Jewish Broadcasting Service, Jerusalem Post website, and International March of the Living Facebook page and website > https://www.motl.org/ Watch the 'Let there be Light' Kristallnacht Commemoration projected on the Old City Walls of Jerusalem and Coventry Cathedral in the UK via the video linked below.

06.01.2022 Tonight we remember Kristallnacht, 'The Night of Broken Glass'. On this night - 9th November 1938 - close to 100 Jews were killed, synagogues were torched, Jewish schools were vandalised, Jewish homes were broken into and business windows were smashed, marking a critical event that led to the Holocaust. In the days following, 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps. Join us in commemorating this seminal event.... Event: Let There Be Light: 2020 Kristallnacht Commemoration Date: Tuesday 10th November 2020 Time: 11:00AM AEDT / 08:00 AWST https://www.motl.org/ Additionally, visit https://kristallnacht.motl.org/ to register as an individual, institution or House of Worship and pledge to leave your lights on tonight as a symbol of solidarity and mutual commitment in the shared battle against antisemitism, racism, hatred, and intolerance.

04.01.2022 A special short message recorded at Auschwitz-Birkenau by Rabbi Avi Baumol on behalf of Ride for the Living, in honour of March of the Living Australia's participation in the global challenge! So far, we are thrilled to report that all Australian participants have clocked a collective 580km - an amazing achievement so far! With over half the month still remaining, it is not too late to still register and participate in this exciting global initiative:... www.motl.com.au/event-/ride-for-the-living-global-challenge See more

03.01.2022 We are honoured to share this recording of the Jewish Labour Bund's recent Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Commemoration (held on 19 April 2021) - we warmly invite you to view it.

03.01.2022 Holocaust survivor and Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, writes about his support towards the ‘Let There Be Light’ campaign, in remembrance of Kristallnacht. Read the article: https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-lau-kristallnac/

02.01.2022 More than seven decades ago, their families were divided by war and hatred Koenraad Tinel, the son of a Nazi sympathiser, and Simon Gronowski, a Holocaust survivor who lost his mother and sister to Auschwitz. Now the two men, both in their 80s, have forged a close friendship that has become a symbol of reconciliation in their native Belgium. Read the full New York Post article below.

01.01.2022 Saturday marked Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, memorializing the 1.5 million Armenians killed by Ottoman forces in the 20th century's first genocide. Explaining his own genocidal plans in 1939, Hitler reportedly observed that he expected to receive little pushback: "Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?" More than a century later, even as some still deny the decimation of Armenians, March of the Living Australia stands with the Armenian community and persecuted Christians everywhere. We remember the atrocities and all the murdered civilians while vowing to act today to overcome bigotry before it turns deadly. Image source: Library of Congress