HRA18 Blogs & Statements
Holocaust Remembrance Association Statements
March of Nations 2025
Holocaust Remembrance Association expresses confidence and hope for the future as voices from...
Mother’s Day 2025
Holocaust Remembrance Association expresses gratitude, love and admiration for mothers everywhere...
Welcoming Pope Leo XIV
May 8, 2025, HRA18 A Prayer for Moral Clarity in Leadership As we honor the beginning of this new...
Bellaire Proclaims Holocaust March of Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Association expresses gratitude to the City of Bellaire for their...
Honoring Pope Francis
April 21, 2025, Rozalie Jerome Holocaust Remembrance Association joins the Catholic community in...
The Holocaust Remembrance Association Statement On the Brutal Murder of Kfir and Ariel Bibas
We at the Holocaust Remembrance Association are heartbroken and outraged by the brutal murder of...
Holocaust Remembrance Association Blogs
Bloggers (Click to read each author’s contributions):
Blogs by Dr. Susanna Kokkonen
Dr. Susanna Kokkonen is an accomplished author and international speaker, addressing Christian, Jewish, and civic audiences worldwide on topics including the Holocaust, genocide, antisemitism, and contemporary Israel. She has presented her lectures in the parliaments of Canada, Finland, and Sweden, as well as at the European Parliament. Most recently, Dr. Kokkonen served as the Director of Christian Friends of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. In this role, she guided Christian dignitaries, spoke to numerous Christian groups, and organized over 10 Christian Leadership Seminars with participants from more than 50 countries. Dr. Kokkonen’s work continues to foster education and dialogue on vital historical and current issues.
Pearls of the Torah Portion – Shavuot: A Testament of Faith and Survival
May 30, 2025 - Dr. Susanna Kokkonen BaMidbar 5785 (2025) Numbers 1:1- 4:20 (Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22) BaMidbar*, the name of the Torah portion in Hebrew, means “in the desert”. It is the name of the Book of Numbers in Hebrew, and this is the first reading of the Book...
Antisemitism in America: From Rhetoric to Violence
May 28, 2025 - Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Antisemitism should not be viewed as a singular incident but as an ideology, a pervasive hatred that expresses itself in different forms. Antisemitism has always adapted itself to different periods and cultures. Since October 7,...
Eurovision and Antisemitism – The Backlash Against Israel
May 27, 2025 - Dr. Susanna Kokkonen If I had to give this text a title, I think I would call it “When a song is not just a song”. For in Europe the Month of May is always a month when many people look forward to the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision is a song...
Pearls of the Torah Portion: Trusting God, Resisting Deception, and Standing with Israel
May 22, 2025 - Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Behar-BeChukotai 5785 (2025) Leviticus 25:1-27:34 (Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14) Behar-BeChukotai *, the name of the Torah portion in Hebrew, means “on the mountain” and “in my statutes”. In fact, this portion includes two...
Blogs by Hao Nguyen
Originally from Vietnam, I migrated to Texas in August 2020 and have been living with my stepfather, biological mother, and stepsister. My journey in higher education began as a recipient of the prestigious Chancellor Scholarship at an honors college, where I am majoring in International Business with plans to major in Marketing if finance allow possibly. My academic foundation is supported by full tuition coverage, which enables me to focus on my studies and career development.
Bridges of Compassion – The Untold Stories of Asian Rescuers During the Holocaust: Pt2, Ho Feng Shan: One Man’s Kindness Saves Thousands
When I moved to the United States four years ago as a Vietnamese-American student, it felt overwhelming, like trying to find my way in a vast, unfamiliar world. Adapting to a new culture taught me a lot about identity and the importance of empathy. Along the way, stories like that of Ho Feng Shan became a source of inspiration. Ho was a Chinese diplomat in Vienna during the late 1930s who defied orders to issue thousands of visas to Jewish families. His actions gave them a chance to escape the Nazis. Risking his career and safety, Ho proved how much one person’s courage can matter.
Perverted Perfection – The Nazi Obsession with Beauty and Power: Pt 2, Division, Racial Superiority and Purity
December 4, 2024 by Hao Nguyen As I think back to my early childhood, I always reflect on an afternoon in my grandfather's garden. It was a vibrant place, bursting with colors and scents that represented the fullness of life. We sat together on a wooden bench beneath...
Bridges of Compassion – The Untold Stories of Asian Rescuers During the Holocaust: Pt 1, Chiune (Sempo) Sugihara
November 22, 2024, by Hao Nguyen I recently stumbled upon an article titled "Chiune (Sempo) Sugihara" on the Holocaust Encyclopedia, and it really left an impression on me. Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat stationed in Lithuania during World War II, and he made the...
Perverted Perfection – The Nazi Obsession with Beauty and Power: Pt 1, Cultural Heritage
November 20, 2024, by Hao Nguyen Growing up as a Vietnamese-American, I've always been drawn to the vibrant stories interwoven into my cultural roots and how they shape my understanding of beauty. I remember a time as a kid when I usually watched a traditional...
Blogs by Christine Ege
Christine’s early experiences with travel and diverse cultures sparked a lifelong passion for connecting across backgrounds. By age 14, she had lived in various parts of the U.S., forming friendships with people from many cultural communities. This led her to earn degrees in Russian, German, and French Languages and Literatures, including post-graduate studies in interpreting and translation at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. After several years in Norway, Christine and her husband, Steve, settled in Texas, where they have dedicated themselves to numerous volunteer roles. Since 2013, Christine has been a leader with March of Remembrance Texas, passionately advocating against modern-day antisemitism, and she also serves as executive director for a local anti-trafficking organization, where she shares thousands of homemade cookies with the community each year.
The Final Solution: Industrialized Killing
by Christine Ege As schoolchildren, we all learned about the Industrial Revolution and the benefits resulting from new technology, mechanization of production processes, and maximization of profit. Productivity and efficiency grew at a historically unprecedented...
The Snare of Superiority
by Christine Ege Many concur that hindsight is always 20/20, as it is relatively easy to recognize mistakes after they have been made and identify sins after they have been committed. However, it is not always such a simple matter to discern truth in the face of...
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