98-year-old Holocaust survivor to Jewish students: ‘Never let hatred define you’
As Jewish students around the world begin a new academic year amid heightened antisemitism on university campuses, a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor is urging them to stand proudly as Jews and never allow hatred to define them.The International March of the Living is launching a global initiative on Sept. 1 centered on an open letter from Holocaust survivor and educator Nate Leipciger to Jewish students returning to campuses and schools around the world. The date marks the 87th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.The initiative is being promoted in partnership with Jewish and Zionist student organizations worldwide. Participating organizations include the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS), The Jewish Agency for Israel, ASHER, the World Zionist Organization, the Israeli-American Council (IAC) and Students Supporting Israel (SSI).In the letter, Leipciger draws on his own experience of surviving Auschwitz-Birkenau and other Nazi concentration camps to urge a new generation of Jewish…
Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger, 98, has issued an open letter to Jewish students globally as they return to university campuses amidst rising antisemitism. Launched by the International March of the Living on September 1st, the 87th anniversary of WWII's outbreak, the initiative urges students to embrace their Jewish identity and not let hatred define them. Leipciger, an Auschwitz survivor, emphasizes, "Antisemitism is old. Your future is not." He encourages students to learn their Jewish inheritance, connect with Jewish communities, and stand against all forms of discrimination while supporting one another. The initiative is supported by various Jewish and Zionist student organizations worldwide.
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