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Successful 2025 Conference!

What an extraordinary moment for HRA18! Our first-ever conference – Restoring Hope: Insights from the ...

November 17, 2025

Welcome Home, Dr. Susanna Kokkonen!

November 2, 2025 – HRA18 A long-awaited moment of joy and reflection — Dr. Susanna ...

November 5, 2025

Joy Has Returned to the Land

October 13, 2025 – HRA18 Joy Has Returned to the LandWe cried. We prayed. We ...

October 13, 2025

Remembering October 7

October 7, 2025 – HRA18 Last night, our community gathered at the Holocaust Garden of ...

October 7, 2025

Charlie Kirk, Israel, and the Call to Be an Upstander

September 18, 2025 – HRA18 The recent loss of Charlie Kirk has left many reflecting ...

September 18, 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Association – Expanding the Reach of Remembrance, Healing, and Hope

September 15, 2025 – HRA18 Why Our Work Matters The Holocaust Remembrance Association (HRA18) is ...

September 15, 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 – 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

Pearl Harbor, Chelmno, and Lidice: How December 1941 Marked a Turning Point in the Holocaust

December 10, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen December 2025 Blog Pearl Harbor The month of ...

December 10, 2025

Stories that Shine – Jacob, Esau, and the Call to Be Upstanders

December 5, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Vayishlach 5786 (2025) Genesis 32:4-36:43; Obadiah 1-1:21. Vayishlach, ...

December 5, 2025