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On November 10, the first March of Life on Italian soil took place in Merano (South Tyrol) to mark the anniversary of the 1938 pogrom night. The event was organized by Christian Hartmann from South Tyrol.

The founder and president of the March of Life movement, Jobst Bittner, has been nominated in 32nd place on the list of ‘Israel’s Top 50 Christian Allies’, which is published annually on Sukkot.

We would like to congratulate Lorenz and Gudrun Sandhofe from Ueckermünde on receiving the Johannes Stelling Honorary Award. Since 2015 they have been organizing the annual Marches of Life in cooperation with the city of Ueckermünde. The tenth march took place at the beginning of January this year.

In the early morning hours of October 7, 2024, people in over 130 cities around the world gathered for vigils under the motto “Never forget October 7”. Together, they commemorated the catastrophic events that had taken place exactly one year earlier. The Hamas terror...

The very changeable weather with hours of heavy rain could not stop the Dutch and German participants of the first “Mars van het Leven” from walking over 300 km from Westerbork to Amsterdam to set an example against anti-Semitism and for Israel.

The first March of Life in Vienna took a route through the heart of Vienna’s Favoriten district to commemorate the Hungarian Jews who were forced to work here under brutal conditions during the Nazi era.

Over the course of three days, Dutch and Germans will walk 330 km together on the Westerbork Pad from Herineringscentrum Westerbork to the Hollandsche Schouwburg.

Since the 70th anniversary of Israel in 2018, several thousand people have been coming to Israel for the March of the Nations every year from all over the world to show friendship and solidarity with the Jewish state.

“We are probably living in the hardest times for Jews since 1945.” Under the motto “Am Israel Chai – the people of Israel live!”, the 750 participants marched together to Potsdamer Platz.

Dear Friends, I warmly greet all participants in the Marches of Life and wish you a successful event! After Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, antisemitism is rearing its ugly head once again around the world. Hatred of Jews has openly returned. No one...

May 4, 2024 On the occasion of the Jewish-Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day Yom HaShoah in May and throughout 2024, tens of thousands people take to the street with the March of Life in 100 cities in 20 nations to proclaim : “Am Yisrael Chai – The People of Israel...

The March of Life organized a vigil in Tübingen on Saturday afternoon to remember the more than 130 Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Around 200 people gathered at the Holzmarkt at 12:00 noon. Participants walked through the city center with posters bearing photos,...

From February 10 to 12, the 9th March of Life Conference took place at the TOS Community and Conference Center in Tübingen, Germany. Under the title "Never Again - Now More Than Ever!" organizers and supporters from 24 nations came together to stand together against...

Crisis Tells Whether our Friendship is Real! Jobst Bittner, founder and president of March of Life, is currently on a solidarity visit to Israel with his wife Charlotte. There, he met friends and many people affected by the vicious terrorist attack of October 7. Many...

How are our March of the Nations partner cities during the war? In May 2023, hundreds of March of the Nations participants marched in various places in Israel together with the inhabitants for a peaceful and shared future. After the terrorist attack on October 7 and...

Essay by Jobst Bittner, Founder and President of March of Life. I remember the initial reactions when I published my book about the Veil of Silence[1] in 2011. In the book, I pointed to latent antisemitism in the center of Germany society, which might erupt again on a...

Together we are a strong voice against antisemitism and for Israel! The events mentioned are just a small excerpt. In addition, for example, regular meetings with Holocaust survivors and much more took place. Let us continue this in the continue in the coming year!

In memory of Kristallnacht and the Hamas pogrom, the online event “Never Again – Is Now!” took place in Tübingen, Germany with a great turnout.   With around 200 participants on site and approximately 1000 people taking part online, the event made a visible sign...

On Wednesday night, about 250 people from the city of Tübingen gathered in the pouring rain to pay tribute to the 220 hostages held by Hamas. The vigil, organized by March of Life, took place from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tübingen's market square in front of the city...

Last Sunday, about 800 people gathered in front of the UN building in Geneva to raise their voices for the freedom of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. They gathered at the Place des Nations, in the heart of Geneva's UN district, at the invitation of the Voice for...

Show with your Israel flag that you stand by Israel and against antisemitism! 1. Mount a flag of Israel on the balcony or window panes of your house. 2. Take a photo of it and post it on social media with the name of your city and with #westandwithisrael and...

The brutal terrorist attack by Hamas upon Israel has shocked us all to the core. What can we do in the face of all the horrific news and images? In this daily ZOOM call, we will spend the first 30 minutes to talk about the current situation with people from Israel and...

In the face of the murderous attack by Hamas and the dramatic situation in the Gaza Strip, the March of Life calls for prayer for Israel!

On August 27, a solidarity rally in support of Israel was held in the Swiss capital Bern, attended by about 500 participants. The event served as a public statement against antisemitism and in support of the State of Israel. Among the numerous speakers and guests of...

Just days after shouts of "Death to the Jews" and "Death to Israel" were heard at an anti-Israel demonstration in Berlin, the 8th March of Life in Berlin, with Knesset Member Matan Kahana, made a strong statement of support for Jewish life and for Israel in front of...

More than 1500 participants celebrated the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel on the streets of Jerusalem on May 16. Under the slogan "Mi Shoah le Tkuma", the representatives from 30 nations showed their friendship to Israel and took a stand against the silence...

In a letter of endorsement addressed to March of Life last week, Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed his pleasure in anticipation of the March of the Nations, which will take place in May: "I look forward to the upcoming March of the Nations, which coincides with...

On the occasion of Yom HaShoa, the Israeli TV station "Channel 12" broadcast a moving documentary about the March of Life in prime time. The program focused on the work of the March of Life in coming to terms with the family's history and asking for forgiveness. As a...

Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a delegation from March of Life from Germany and Israel at his residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday. The Israeli head of state expressed his appreciation and support to Jobst Bittner, founder and president of the international March of Life movement.

The 8th International March of Life Conference Called for Action Participants of the conference had traveled to Tübingen from 17 nations to be trained and equipped for the upcoming Marches of Life around the world. In addition to groundbreaking input for the March for...

The past year has been very eventful! With this report we would like to thank you for your support:Together we are a powerful voice for Israel and against antisemitism! Here is a short summary of what the March of Life was able to accomplish in the past twelve months...

On November 9, 1938, today 84 years ago, 4-year-old Tirza in Gailingen (Germany) watched the synagogue set on fire, her father beaten by the SS in front of her eyes, and then taken away to Dachau concentration camp. Her father, Mordechai (Markus) Bohrer, was a popular...

Join Now and Set a Sign Against Antisemitism This week marks the 84th anniversary of the Kristallnacht: On the night of November 9-10, 1938, synagogues were burned all across Germany, Jewish shops were vandalized, and many Jews mistreated, arrested and killed. Like...

The province of La Rioja (Argentina) designates the March of Life as an official day of commemoration. After the first March of Life was held in the Argentine provincial capital of La Rioja this May, in the future the second or third Sunday in May will be the official...

Every year on Sukkot, the Israel Allies Foundation selects the 50 most important Christian allies of Israel. The list includes pastors, politicians, entrepreneurs and actors. The award is given to people who support the Jewish state in a special way through their...

250 participants from 12 different nations walked the land of Israel on the route of the "Israel National Trail" at the end of May 2022. To conclude this unique event, they joined hundreds of Israelis in three cities of Israel with public marches and events under the...

Hatred of Jews and antisemitism have reached alarming levels. Antisemitism is moving back into everyday life and many people remain indifferent. Therefore, Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, issued a strong call to action: "Who is speaking out? Who...

On the occasion of Yom HaShoah, approximately 400 people took part in the Berlin March of Life under the motto “From the Heart and on Foot – for Peace, against Antisemitism”. Speakers were Holocaust survivor Boris Zabarko from Kiev, Member of Knesset Ruth Wasserman...

March of Life condemns Russia's unprecedented and barbaric aggression against the Ukraine. We express our solidarity with the Ukraine, with its government and its people. We honor the Russian citizens who oppose this war. We know that many of our friends in the...

“It is urgent!” The 7th March of Life Conference calls to stand up against antisemitism   This year, a hybrid March of Life conference took place, including many hosts and supporters from different nations. More than 4000 participants from 28 nations watched the...

We mourn the passing of Holocaust survivor Yechiel Alexander, who died at the age of 94. He was a close friend of the March of Life movement for many years. In 2018, he led the March of Nations with 6000 participants through Jerusalem as the face of "Mi Shoa Le'Tkuma...

As the year ends we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support! With your help we were able to realize these and many more projects!   We wish you blessed holidays and look forward to the coming year and to continue working with you!   Want to support...

In 2012, the first groundbreaking March for Life took place in Poland. The message of reconciliation reached hundreds of people at the numerous events across the country and thousands more through national and international media. Two years later, 500 German and...

Did you know that almost all of the great writers of the classic Broadway musical were Jewish? Therefore, it was only appropriate to dedicate a special gala evening with the Israeli mezzo-soprano Shai Terry and artists from the TOS Church Tübingen to this fact as part...

Auschwitz has become synonymous with the mass extermination of European Jews during the Nazi era. And although every school child in Germany is faced with this topic several times in history classes until they graduate, their view of the events of that time usually...

Commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht at Yad Vashem and the Knesset On occasion of Kristallnacht, March of Life founders Jobst and Charlotte Bittner visited the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Afterwards, they were invited to the Israeli...

A fundraising campaign by March of Life in cooperation with Keren Hayesod during the last Gaza war in May 2021 was able to fund three mobile shelters for the south of Israel. Now they were inaugurated in the presence of a German delegation including March of Life...

During the performance of the "Symphony of the Jerusalem of the North" in the garden of the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Jobst Bittner had the opportunity to share the March of Life message with a large audience. Prior to the event, on the occasion of the...

As part of the 1700th anniversary of Jewish life in Germany, the Jewish communities in Germany invited people to join them in celebrating Sukkot as a festival of encounters from September 20 to 27 under the title "Sukkot XXL." The weeklong festival commemorates...

From September 17-24, 16 artists from Germany and Poland met for a week of artistic creation, encounter and exchange. The project was sponsored by the Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation (Fundacja Współpracy Polsko-Niemieckiej). The Polish artist Radosław...

March of Life Founder and President Jobst Bittner was nominated in 21st place on the annual list of Israel´s Top 50 Christian allies which is published in honor of Sukkot. Nominees from politics, church, sports and culture are honored for their outstanding efforts on...

"A happy and sweet new year" - that's what people traditionally wish for the Jewish New Year Rosh HaShanah with apple and honey. A joyful celebration that crowns the God of Israel as King of the world and over all nations. Together with the March of Life directors, we...

On May 14 we had a special broadcast on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. What should have been a cheerful and celebratory event became an important symbol for supporting Israel in times of crisis through the rocket fire...

A Journey of Reconciliation with Italy For many Germans, Italy is the number one vacation dream destination: pleasant climate, beautiful landscapes and delicious food let you forget the stress of everyday life. The Holocaust seems far away here. And yet, the Second...

Show your flag for Israel! Show that you stand against antisemitism and with Israel by showing the flag of Israel! Hamas terrorists have been attacking Israeli cities with rockets from the Gaza Strip, inciting hatred and violence in Jerusalem, Lod, Haifa, Akko and...

More than 100 Cities in 25 Nations were active on Yom HaShoah The message of remembrance and friendship with Israel reached tens of thousands this year despite the pandemic and its related restrictions. The Message of Reconciliation on the Streets The Marches of Life...

There was no stopping the annual March of Life Conference despite the lockdown. “Now more than ever – United to be a Light!” was the title of the conference. And indeed – the March of Life Conference has never been as international and interconnected as this year....

South American coordinators and organizers of March of Life (Marcha de La Vida) met for a continental Zoom meeting.   Various representatives from different nations took part, from the Dominican Republic to Argentina. Everyone had previously already organized...

"Separated, but not divided" – under this motto, an online meeting of the March of Life movement with participants from Israel, Poland and Germany took place on November 14. Since 2012, when the first March of Life was held in Poland, we have been accompanied by the...

73 cities in 24 countries took part in the Global Day of Action "Reconciliation, Not Hate" on October 4 on the occasion of the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, making an encouraging statement of support for Israel and Jewish life in their countries. "I feel like I'm in...

Jobst Bittner nominated for “Israel´s Top 50 Allies” March of Life founder and president Jobst Bittner is on the list of Israel´s Top 50 allies among nominnees like Alan Clemmons, Mike Huckebee, Pat Robertson, Dr. Jürgen Bühler, Michele Bachmann, Franklin Graham and...

Last weekend in Helsinki the first official March of Life meeting with the Board and members of the newly founded association in Finland took place. Topic of the event was the fight against antisemitism especially in the times of Corona. Together with the newly...

In a two-week trip, the TOS bible school travelled to different cities to dig deeper into the history of these cities during the Holocaust. They held seminars and intimate March of Life events, and – what is the heart of March of Life – they met with Holocaust...

During the quarantine, students and teachers had to arrange themselves with home schooling and online lessons. At the same time, Holocaust survivors endured weeks of isolation and were unable to visit the March of Life House in Caesarea. Our team member there, Lesly...

In times of the Corona Virus, Holocaust survivors are at risk in many ways. Not only because due to their age they belong to the high-risk group, but also because the lockdown and social isolation intensifies their trauma. Not being allowed to leave the house,...

ALEH is the biggest network of high-support accommodations for about 750 children and adults with severe physical and mental disabilities in Israel. These severely disabled residents have a very weak immune system. The most frequent issues the children in ALEH face...

Despite Covid-19, on June 7, 2020, the 3rd March of Life took place in Geneva, albeit differently than planned: Not on the streets, but as a virtual online “march”. The advantage was that many notable guests and speakers were able to easily join the event to honor...

International Online Conference hosted by the March of Life Movement Draws Global Attention On occasion of the Jewish memorial day Yom haShoah, March of Life held an online conference in Tübingen in cooperation with Yad Vashem. Numerous representatives of Jewish life,...

Throughout history, times of pandemics and epidemics in history have always been times when Antisemitism spread like a virus. We see how in conspiracy theories, Israel and Jews are associated with the spread of the corona virus.  At the international Holocaust...

In times of the global corona crisis all plans are thrown overboard: All public events worldwide have to be cancelled. We are affected by that as well: Around Yom HaShoah on April 21, Marches of Life had been planned in many cities in Germany and all over the world....

In the times of the coronavirus, Holocaust survivors are exposed to many kinds of danger and are particularly at risk. Join the campaign of #NOTALONEAGAIN and encourage Holocaust survivors!

Dear Friends, The Corona virus situation affects Israel as much as any other nation. Already two weeks ago, the Israeli government issued drastic entry restrictions, and the public life in the country is being restricted more and more. Many airlines are already...

Dear Friends, A virus is turning the entire world upside down. Nothing stays the same. During the past three weeks, measures to slow down the spread of the coronavirus have intensified: schools have been closed and people are ordered to stay at home and keep social...

Saying "never again" is not enough! Representatives from 19 nations at the 5th March of Life Conference The annual March of Life Conference in Tübingen has never before been as international as this year.  Whole teams from 19 nations - from the USA to Ecuador,...

At the 13th "Night to Honor Our Christian Allies" on Wednesday, January 29 in Jerusalem, March of Life founder and president Jobst Bittner was awarded the "Tourism Award" for promoting tourism and supporting the State of Israel. The prize was awarded by the Knesset...

On 27 January, the day of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, the memory of the Shoa is the focus of attention worldwide. Celebrities from all spheres of society publicly declare: "Never again!" But is that enough in the face of rising Antisemitism?...

Anyone who wants to set an example against Antisemitism must start with himself! On November 3, 2019, about 500 people, among them the Lord Mayor of Halle Bernd Wiegand, the local member of the Bundestag Karamba Diaby, the chairman of the Jewish Community of Halle...

March of Life and Conference Mark Polish-German Friendship in Gdansk. More than 1000 participants from Poland, Germany, Israel and other nations - among them Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz - took to the streets under the motto "Remembering - Reconciliation - Together...

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the beginning of World War 11, the March of Life will take place in Gdansk with the message "Remembering - Reconciliation - Together into the Future". The complete press release can be found under the following link:...