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On Monday, April 24, Yom Hashoa was commemorated at Ma’ayanot with a candle lighting ceremony, tefillah, poetry readings, a choir performance, and a kumsitz in which many faculty members and students shared personal stories to honor survivors and remember family members who perished during the Holocaust. Mrs. Frida Hershkovits, a 90-year old survivor of Auschwitz who emigrated to Israel and the United States, shared her story of survival,

On Thursday, March 16, Ma’ayanot dedicated a full day of learning and reflection to honor the legacy of Holocaust survivor, author, scholar, and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, who passed away on July 2, 2016 at the age of 87.