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Ukrainian refugees to join March of Living at Auschwitz for first post-COVID commemoration

By Cnaan Liphshiz

(JTA) — Refugees from Ukraine are scheduled to join the March of the Living commemoration event at Auschwitz.

The refugees are among 2,500 people from 25 countries who have signed up for the mission to the former death camp, the first since March of the Living suspended such activities due to COVID-19, the educational group said in a statement. The March brings young people from around the world to Poland and Israel to study the history of the Holocaust.

The event on April 28 will culmi...