Deeper look into history, U.S. Holocaust education bill introduced - 04/11/18

I.D.F. responds to bomb detonationA bomb targeting Israeli construction vehicles has just detonated along the Gaza border, but as always, the army is holding Hamas responsible for the Terror in the strip. Syria to head forum on chem-weapons disarmamentLess than a week after accusations broke of yet another Syrian chemical weapons attack, Syria has just been confirmed as the upcoming chair at the U.N. conference on disarmament in Geneva. Decades later and still rebuildingTonight at sundown, Israel will begin to commemorate the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, in honor of Holocaust Memorial Day. This is a day when we look back on the horrific lessons learned from that atrocity, and reflect on the rebuilding of the Jewish world. 4. U.S. Holocaust education bill introducedJust in time for Holocaust Memorial Day, a democratic congresswoman has just introduced a bill to boost Holocaust education throughout the United States. Deeper look into history As we commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day in Israel, many of us try to take a deeper look into the histories of our own families. State given 5-day deadline on Asylum SeekersFor many, Israel symbolizes the dream of Jewish Refugees who fled persecution and survived the Holocaust, seeking a safe place in the world to live in peace. This dream is at the heart of a fierce moral and political debate concerning Israel’s African Asylum Seeker community. Getting ‘Closest to the truth’Roni Gilo, 2nd generation Holocaust Survivor & Author of ‘Closest to the truth’ speaking at ILTV Studio about the lost stories of the Holocaust through old family journal entries. 8. Adda boy!Brace yourselves for the most adorable missing-dog story you’ve ever heard. Israeli police have just reunited a lost dog with its owner thanks to the pup’s amazing talent for singing along to its favorite T.V. theme song. Innovations for the benefit of Holocaust survivorsAlon Rapaport, Director of ‘Spark Hackathon’ speaking at ILTV Studio about the hackathon that targets day to day challenges facing survivors in Israel. 10. Hebrew word Of The Day: : SHACHAR | שַׁחַר = DAWN Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Shachar" which means "dawn" The Weather Forecast Tonight should be partly cloudy but pleasant, with a low of fifty-six, or thirteen degrees Celsius. Tomorrow you can expect a rise in temperatures to a high of seventy-five, or twenty-four degrees Celsius.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.