Israel Prepares to Mark Yom HaShoah as Survivor Numbers Dwindle

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – As Israel prepares to observe Yom HaShoah—translated as “Day of the Holocaust” — new figures highlight both the enduring legacy and the rapidly declining number of those who survived one of history’s darkest atrocities.According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, approximately 111,000 Holocaust survivors and victims of antisemitic persecution are currently living in Israel. Women comprise about 63