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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.

Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day

April 14, 2025 – HRA 18 Each Spring, the world pauses to observe one specific ...

April 14, 2026

Stories that Shine – Pesach

April 3, 2025 – HRA18 Numbers 9:1-14; 28:19-25 During Pesach, which we know as the ...

April 3, 2026

Stories that Shine – Tzav: Obedience, Sacrifice, and the Courage to Do What Is Right

When faith is tested, impatience can lead to dangerous choices. In this week’s Torah portion ...
March 27, 2026

Stories that Shine – Vayikra: The Sanctity of Life, Blood, and the Lessons of the Holocaust

When faith is tested, impatience can lead to dangerous choices. In this week’s Torah portion ...
March 21, 2026

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