What are our goals?
Remembering
Working through the past, giving survivors of the Holocaust a voice.
Reconciliation
Healing and restoration between victims and perpetrators, and their descendants.
Taking a stand
For Israel and against modern antisemitism.
What are we doing?
Honor: We honor the Holocaust survivors and let their voices be heard and their story told. It is important in this time when, even in the face of the overwhelming documentation by the Nazis themselves of the reality of the Holocaust, there are so many who deny that the Holocaust even happened or claim that the reports were exaggerated. This is occurring not only in countries where there is a political agenda to do so, but in the U.S. as well.
Educate: The purpose of the March is to educate a generation that is often unaware of the reality of the horrors of the Holocaust – ignorant not only of the facts of what happened during that time, but also of the attitudes and incendiary propaganda that preceded it. Those attitudes and propaganda conditioned a nation of people to stand by and be silent while the atrocities were being committed.
Remember: We remember those who were lost in the Holocaust, and those who were brave enough to stand up against the horror and to raise their voices and act.
Engage: We take to the streets in Memorial Marches, raising our voices against modern-day antisemitism, Jew hatred and any form of racism, motivating people all over the globe to take a stand and speak out.
Who we are
Global Initiators: Pastor Jobst and Charlotte Bittner and TOS Ministries from Tübingen, Germany.
Jobst and Charlotte Bittner are initiators of the March of Life movement, as well as senior pastors of TOS Ministries from Tübingen, Germany. They have established ministries and churches in eleven countries all over the world. Since 2007, March of Life has organized memorial marches in more than 20 nations and over 400 cities.
March of Remembrance Director for Texas: Rozalie Jerome, Houston
Rozalie Jerome is our Director for Texas. She was raised in a conservative Jewish home, and is the child of Holocaust survivors who were rescued by Christians in Hungary. For almost ten years, she and her husband Mitch have been spearheading the March of Remembrance Houston for reconciliation between Jews and Christians and taking a bold stand for Israel. They are also founders of the Holocaust Remembrance Association.
March of Remembrance, National Coordinator: Claudia Kiesinger, New York
Claudia Kiesinger is the National Coordinator for March of Remembrance. She has been part of the March of Life movement since 2007 with her own personal family history as descendant of Nazi perpetrators. She is also the representative of the UN Prayer Watch, a Christian prayer and advocacy initiative at the UN for Israel.
Ted Pearce, Founder
Ted Pearce is the Founder of March of Remembrance, bringing the vision of March of Life to the US and birthing March of Remembrance. A singer, songwriter and worship leader he has been an advocate of March of Life for many years, taking a bold stand for Israel and against antisemitism wherever he goes. In 2018 stepped down as president of the March of Remembrance, but continues to serve as Ambassador for March of Remembrance with his gifts and music.
In 2011 and 2015, March of Remembrance was honored by the Israeli Knesset for its special efforts on behalf of Holocaust survivors. March of Remembrance is not a political statement, a rally or publicity stunt. The purpose of the march is to honor the survivors of the Holocaust. It is not a platform for publicity to promote an agenda on the part of any person or organization and is no platform for proselytizing.
How can you join us?
Join a March of Remembrance or organize your own.
Support us with your donation here.
Come to the March of the Nations in Israel 2021
Find a March of Remembrance near you
Due to the current Covid-19 situation the Marches of Remembrance are postponed to the end of the year – please come back later.
There are several online events organized you can join and participate:
Internat.Online Conference “STOP the Virus of Antisemitism!” from Germany on Tuesday 21st, 2020 – start 11am ESDT
“Hope in Hazardous Times” aired five Sundays, April 19 through May 17 at 8:00 pm CDT. Listen to Holocaust survivors, German Nazi descendants, educational and government leaders as they share about their experiences.
Past Marches of Remembrance in 2020
Arizona: Tuscon – January 26th
Arkansas: Russellville – April 19th
California: Murrieta – April 16th
Florida: Ocala – April 26th
New York: Rochester – April 19th
Texas:
Canton/Van Zandt County– April 26th
Dallas – April 19th
Houston Compact – April 19th
Houston, University of St.Thomas – April 21st
Kingwood – April 26th
Washington: Bellingham – April 26th
For more dates and places worldwide, go to: March of Life
Past Marches of Remembrance
Arizona, Prescott – Al Rodriguez abyprescott@gmail.com
Arizona, Tucson on January 27, 2019 – Cathy Calabrese Tesi – march@bookoflifecc.com – 520-327-6233
Arkansas, Russellville on June 4, 2019 – Joyce Griffis – 479-567-2493 https://www.facebook.com/events/144364673092182/
California, Murrieta on April 28, 2019 – Jack Flournoy – 909-7781-8864, https://www.facebook.com/Murrieta-March-of-Remembrance-997962266963318/
Colorado, Denver on May 5 – Dana Hall, https://www.facebook.com/MarchofRemembranceDenver/
North Carolina, Greensboro on April 28, 2019
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh on May 2, 2019 – Katie Burt, in connection with National Day of Prayer
Texas, Arlington on May 5, 2019
Texas, Bryan College Station on April 7, 2019 – Mark Neas mneas54@gmail.com http://www.marchofremembrancehouston.org/event/2019-march-of-remembrance-houston/
Texas, Saginaw on May 5, 2019 – http://www.mysarshalom.com/upcoming-events/walk-of-remembrance
Texas, Van Zandt County on April 28, 2019 – Gary Vawter https://vanzandt-remembers.org/
Washington, Bellingham on May 5, 2019 – Dave Hiller, https://www.facebook.com/MarchOfRemembranceBellingham/
March of the Nations, May 12-14, 2020 – postponed to 2021
The existence of Israel is one of the greatest miracles of our time. On May 14, 1948 David Ben Gurion signed the Declaration of Independence together with the National Council and proclaimed the State of Israel as head of the provisional government. On May 14, the eventful history of the modern State of Israel began. However, throughout the more than 70 years of its history, Israel was mostly on its own.
We are convinced that Israel is at the top of God’s agenda, even in times of this worldwide corona crisis. The Vice Mayor of Haifa, Rabbi Dov Hayun, and the responsible persons in Tiberias, Kfar Saba and other cities in Israel, agreed: If not 2020, then the March of the Nations must take place in 2021! Therefore, we encourage you to look ahead and mark May 10-14, 2021 on your calendar and join us at the March of the Nations. We will keep you informed about all further developments.
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