Tag Archives: Holocaust

IDF Honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Today, January 27, 2012, the IDF honors the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Designated by the UN General Assembly in 2005, this day marks the liberation of the Nazis’ biggest and deadliest death camp: Auschwitz-Birkenau. In this death camp an estimated 1.6 … Continue reading →

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Epilogue – Guest Blogger Maj. Peter Lerner

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Major Peter Lerner is the spokesman for the Central Command. The following post is an epilogue of his series of posts describing experiences from the “Witnesses in Uniform” program in which he participated. “Witnesses in Uniform” is a special program … Continue reading →

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The End That’s a Beginning

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

This is a post from guest blogger, Maj. Peter Lerner, who currently serves as the IDF spokesman for the Central Command. I am writing these lines on my flight home to Israel. This will therefore be my last post, and … Continue reading →

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The Heroes that Served, Part 2: We Stole Three Days from Aliza

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

This is a post from guest blogger, Maj. Peter Lerner, who currently serves as the IDF spokesman for the Central Command. Aliza our heroine/witness will celebrate her 76th birthday on the 11th April. We surprised her today with a cake … Continue reading →

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The Heroes That Served, Part 1

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

This is a post from guest blogger, Maj. Peter Lerner, who currently serves as the IDF spokesman for the Central Command. People that choose to join the military in times of crisis deserve a special notation. Today, “Witnesses in Uniform”  … Continue reading →

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