Holocaust survivors who died in Israel's wars to be honored in ceremony

• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Published date: 30 March 2021
• Date: 30 March 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The ceremony, held this year under the title of "Last Survivors," will honor Holocaust survivors who made aliyah after losing their families in WWII, and later died during one of Israel's military campaigns over the years.

The annual ceremony has been held since 1949, when Kibbutz Lohamei Hagetaot, where the museum stands, was established. This year's ceremony, however, will be held in a special format: Six Holocaust survivors will be honored by lighting torches and the ceremony will be broadcasted live on Channel 11.

"The ceremony will reflect the values we believe in: The human spirit, the struggle of survival and survivors' path to revival by establishing the State of Israel," said Yigal...