The goal of the campaign is to show how words of hate can become actions, and how those actions can have unimaginable outcomes. Greg Schneider , Executive Vice President of the Claims Conference said, "You don't wake up one morning deciding to participate in mass murder.
Hate speech, propaganda, antisemitism, and racism were the roots that culminated in genocide. The shocking results of our U. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey , which found that 63 percent of Millennials and Gen Z did not know six million Jews were murdered, clarifies for us how important it is, not just to teach the history of the Holocaust, but to provide context for how such a horrific outcome like the Holocaust started.
Sheryl Sandberg , Chief Operating Officer of Facebook had this to say, "As the years go by, survivors are getting older and fewer. So, it's important for younger generations to hear their stories and learn about the events that led up to the Holocaust. Words are powerful. This campaign reminds us to learn from the past and understand how hateful and harmful words used against others can have grave consequences.
I am grateful to the Claims Conference for focusing on this lesson so we can remember the stories of Holocaust survivors and ensure that this never happens again. Several well-known Holocaust survivors from around the world recorded videos to be posted for the campaign. Holocaust survivor Abe Foxman , born in Poland in , now lives in the U.
In his campaign video post he shares his thoughts on the origins of the Holocaust, saying "The crematoria, gas chambers in Auschwitz and elsewhere did not begin with bricks, it began with words…evil words, hateful words, antisemitic words, words of prejudice.
And they were permitted to proceed to violence because of the absence of words. His hometown of Piotrkow Trybunalski had more than 10, Jews before the war, but most were deported to Treblinka in and killed. Holocaust survivor Sidney Zoltak , born in Poland in , now lives in Canada. In his video post, he remembers witnessing hate at a particularly young age: "When I was four years old in , I visited my grandparents in a village where they ran the general store. Antisemitism in Poland at that time was not only tolerated, but it was encouraged.
To provide educational resources from partner museums and institutions, as well as the collection of the survivor videos from the campaign, the Claims Conference has also launched ItStartedWithWords. Founded in by representatives of 23 major international Jewish organizations, the Claims Conference negotiates for and disburses funds to individuals and organizations and seeks the return of Jewish property stolen during the Holocaust. Shopify rolled out new algorithms in mid-December that resulted in several updates.
In addition to minor changes to image requirements, it also included significant modifications to how the platform recommends apps that help fill out Shopify's robust ecosystem. Many developers pay for advertising to drive traffic to their apps in Shopify's App Store. This year, survivors will spread their own messages of hope and resilience at a time when we need it most. IHSN started in as the only date on the calendar when those who survived the Holocaust are honored for their sacrifice and continued contributions to the world.
Every year the event ends with an official menorah lighting at the Kotel in Israel. Greg Schneider , Executive Vice President said, "What began as an official menorah lighting ceremony honoring survivors at the Western Wall, the Kotel , in Israel , has grown into a truly global event. Holocaust survivors live every day as monuments to the strength and resilience of the Jewish people. Chanukah commemorates the victory of the few over the many, the weak over the powerful, the light over darkness — therefore, Chanukah is the perfect holiday to honor survivors and find inspiration in their testimonies.
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