Memorial Day

This rabbi and Vietnam vet helped unveil the Vietnam War memorial in 1982. Now he’s leading its first virtual Memorial Day service.

Arnold Resnicoff said he will pray to banish “the illness that infects our bodies” and the “evils that afflict our souls.”

By Ron Kampeas May 22, 2020 4:33 pm

Portugal sets aside a day to remember Inquisition victims

The decision comes amid a host of initiatives by the government to strengthen the country’s ties to Jewish audiences and recognition of its Jewish heritage.

December 5, 2018 8:44 am

Alternative Israel Memorial Day ceremony honors Jews and Arabs killed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Dozens of right-wing Israelis demonstrated against the event, where 7,000 people remembered fallen Israeli soldiers, Israeli victims of terror and Palestinians killed in decades of conflict.

April 18, 2018 7:34 am