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BANEINU (Our Sons)

BANEINU (Our Sons) Acrylic and graphite on paper, 30×22″, 2025. -In the Holocaust Art Research ...

February 9, 2026

Remembered for Remembering: Honoring Bill Beard, an Upstander Whose Witness Lives On

December 31, 2025 – HRA18 In January, Bill Beard would have turned 95. Instead, this ...

December 31, 2025

Hanukkah – Light Overcoming Darkness

December 17, 2025 – HRA18 On December 14, we gathered for a joint Jewish–Christian celebration ...

December 18, 2025

Standing Against Antisemitic Violence: Choosing Light After the Sydney Hanukkah Attack

December 14, 2025 – HRA18 Statement from the Holocaust Remembrance Association The Holocaust Remembrance Association ...

December 14, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025

December 1, 2025 – HRA18 GivingTuesday is a moment when people around the world choose ...

December 1, 2025

Our Beauty for Ashes Luncheon Concludes with Extraordinary Community Support

November 18, 2025 – HRA18 The 2025 Beauty for Ashes Luncheon marked a powerful moment ...

November 18, 2025
Susanna Kokkonen

Dr. Susanna Kokkonen is an accomplished author and international speaker who addresses Christian, Jewish, and civic audiences worldwide on the Holocaust, genocide, antisemitism, and contemporary Israel. She has spoken in the parliaments of Canada, Finland, Sweden, and at the European Parliament. Most recently, she served as Director of Christian Friends of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, guiding Christian dignitaries, speaking to countless groups, and organizing over 10 Christian Leadership Seminars with participants from 50+ countries. Her work continues to foster education and dialogue on crucial historical and current issues.

Stories that Shine – VaYakhel–Pekudei: Community, Offering, and the Call to Build Together

When faith is tested, impatience can lead to dangerous choices. In this week’s Torah portion ...
March 13, 2026

Stories that Shine – Ki Tisa: Patience, Faith, and the Danger of the Golden Calf

When faith is tested, impatience can lead to dangerous choices. In this week’s Torah portion ...
March 6, 2026

Stories that Shine – Legacy, Blessing, and the Lion of Judah — From Genesis to Holocaust Memory

January 2, 2026 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Vayechi 5786 (2025) Genesis 47:28-50:26; 1. Kings 2:1-12. ...

January 2, 2026

2025: The Year Antisemitism Entered the Mainstream

December 16, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Looking back at 2025, we can clearly identify ...

December 15, 2025

Hanukkah in the Darkest Places: Light, Memory, and Defiance Through History

December 14, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Two elements are mostly connected to Hanukkah: Light ...

December 13, 2025

Stories that Shine – Joseph’s Trials, Prophetic Insight, and the Modern Lessons of Israel’s Rebirth

December 12, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Vayeshev 5786 (2025) Genesis 37:1-40:23; Amos 2:6-3:8. Vayeshev, ...

December 12, 2025