Notable Coverage of 2025 Holocaust Commemoration Ceremony

B’nai B’rith International has received significant news coverage of its joint Holocaust commemoration ceremony with Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) on Yom HaShoah, dedicated annually to honoring the heroism of Jews who rescued fellow Jews during the Holocaust.

The ceremony took place at the B’nai B’rith Martyrs Forest “Scroll of Fire” Plaza and was streamed live on the B’nai B’rith International Facebook page. The event was reported widely in Israel and abroad in print, online and broadcast media; an overflow crowd of some 800 people were in attendance.

During the ceremony, the Jewish Rescuers Citation was conferred on 14 rescuers who operated in France, Hungary, Libya, Holland and Poland. The citation—a joint program of the B’nai B’rith World Center and the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers during the Holocaust—has recognized 658 heroes since its inception in 2011 in an effort to help correct the generally held misconception that Jews failed to come to the aid of fellow Jews during the Holocaust.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Hungarian Ambassador Zoltán Szentgyörgyi, rescued hostage Luis Har and others paid tribute to their extraordinary courage.

Read more about the ceremony and honored rescuers here.

See how media outlets have covered the ceremony and recipients of the citation:

Aurora Israel (Spanish):
Zvi Henryk Zimmerman, promoter and co-participant in the salvation of thousands of Jews

Baltimore Jewish Life (English):
In 1st speech as U.S. ambassador to Israel, Huckabee pledges: ‘I stand not behind you, but with you’

Diario Judío (Spanish):
The B’nai B’rith World Center and the Jewish National Fund Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael will honor heroic Jewish rescuers at a Holocaust memorial service

eJewishPhilanthropy (Jewish Philanthropy News; English):
In 1st speech as U.S. ambassador to Israel, Huckabee pledges: ‘I stand not behind you, but with you’

Israel Business News (Hebrew):
The B’nai B’rith World Center and Keren Kayemet Le’Israel held a ceremony on Holocaust and Heroism Day, the only one of its kind in Israel and the world

Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation (English):
Segment on the B’nai B’rith World Center and Keren Kayemet Le’Israel Ceremony (46:25-50:55)

Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation (Hebrew):
Segment on the B’nai B’rith World Center and Keren Kayemet Le’Israel Ceremony (17:03-33:31)

Jewish News Syndicate/JNS Wire (English):
B’nai B’rith World Center, KKL-JNF honor rescuers at Holocaust remembrance ceremony

KAN en Français/Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation (Hebrew):
Honoring the Righteous Among the Nations Speaking with Yael Bornstein

Kikar HaShabbat (Hebrew):
Holocaust Memorial Day ceremonies opened this morning – a siren will sound at 10:00 AM