Memorial to Ethiopians to be built on Mount Herzl
Jewish Journal
December 1, 2011
A memorial to Ethiopian Jews who died en route to Israel will be established on Mount Herzl.
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Canadian gov’t funding Jewish veterans memorial
Jewish Journal
November 8, 2011
Canada\’s government said it will help fund a memorial honoring Jewish war veterans.
9/11, 10 years later
Rob Eshman
September 7, 2011
When I was in New York last week, I prowled Ground Zero.
Time-lapse video showing eight years of 9/11 Memorial construction
Jewish Journal
August 26, 2011
9/11 Memorial construction
Memorial to be built for Israeli New Zealand quake victims
Jewish Journal
April 12, 2011
A memorial will be built in memory of the three Israelis killed in the recent earthquake in New Zealand. Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said Monday in Christchurch that Israel would pay for the memorial to backpackers Gabi Ingel, Ofer Levi and Ofer Mizrachi, who were among the more than 165 victims of the Feb. 22 disaster.
Debbie Friedman: Memorial donations
JewishJournal.com
January 14, 2011
To all of Debbie’s beloved fans who have inquired about making donations in her memory: A number of years ago, Debbie established the Renewal of Spirit Foundation with the goal of manifesting her life’s work and all that she stood for. Now, donations to the Renewal of Spirit Foundation will enable the projects that Debbie was working on at the time of her death to be completed. These funds will also support future projects reflecting her passions and commitments.
Munich bids on Olympics as memorial fight continues
Jewish Journal
January 12, 2011
Munich, Germany has thrown its hat into the ring to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, as widows of victims of the 1972 games massacre fight for an opening ceremonies memorial. Munich\’s 2018 Winter Olympics bid committee on Tuesday handed over its bid book to officials from the International Olympic Committee. If accepted it would be the first city to host both a winter and a summer games. Eleven Israeli athletes and coaches were killed when Palestinian terrorists from the Black September group broke into their barracks in the Olympic vlllage of the Munich summer games in 1972 and held them hostage. During an unsuccessful rescue attempt, all of the hostages were killed.
Netanyahu heckled at Carmel fire memorial
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2011
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was heckled and an Israeli government minister was forced to leave a state memorial ceremony for the 44 people killed in the Carmel fire. The relatives and friends at Wednesday\’s memorial at Kibbutz Beit Oren, which sustained damage in the fire, allowed President Shimon Peres to speak but began heckling Netanyahu when he began his turn. Bodyguards had to protect Netanyahu as some of the hecklers advanced toward the stage. The hecklers blamed Netanyahu for the fire and their relatives\’ deaths.
Memorial held for Ethiopian Jews
Jewish Journal
May 12, 2010
A memorial service was held for the some 4,000 Jewish Ethiopians who died making their way to Israel.
Designs sought for Jewish Babi Yar memorial
Jewish Journal
April 29, 2010
The Jewish community of Ukraine has announced an international architectural contest for a memorial complex in Babi Yar.\n
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