Marsch des Lebens e.V.
managed by F. Kunze
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The March of Life is an initiative by Jobst and Charlotte Bittner and TOS Ministries from Tübingen, Germany. Together with descendants of German Wehrmacht soldiers and members of the SS and police force, they have organized memorial and reconciliation marches at sites of the Holocaust all over Europe. Since the beginning of this movement in 2007, marches were held in 20 nations and in more than 350 cities in cooperation with Christians from different churches and denominations, as well as from many Jewish communities. In 2011 and 2015, the March of Life was honored by the Israeli Knesset for its special efforts on behalf of Holocaust survivors. In 2017, the Jewish Community of Halle in Germany awarded the March of Life movement with the Emil L. Fackenheim Prize for Tolerance and Understanding.
The message of the March of Life stands for:
- Remembering
- Reconciliation
- Taking a stand For Israel and against modern anti-Semitism.
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News December 2025
Dear Donor,
Thank you very much for your generous support over the past month. In total, we were pleased to receive donations amounting in 110 euros. I look back on the year with great gratitude. To date, we have been able to hold 24 meetings with a total of 175 Holocaust survivors in our house. I am deeply grateful for every volunteer who enriched us with strength, heart and personal testimonies in these meetings. This dedication has deeply touched the survivors and given them hope at a time of increasing hatred of Israel.
In November we organized two particularly moving meetings. In one of them, a Holocaust survivor spoke publicly for the first time about her tragic family history during the Holocaust. The focus was on her father's fate, which only really came to light after more than 50 years here in Israel. Until then, he was considered unknown. As a young pilot in the Soviet army, he was taken prisoner and sent to Fort 9 near Kaunas (now Lithuania), a notorious concentration and death camp where thousands were murdered. Her father was able to escape with 64 other prisoners. Tragically, he was killed shortly afterwards by partisans, who falsely suspected him of spying for the Germans. Larissa (the survivor) was able to tell this deeply tragic story here, which moved her very much. Many of her friends (also survivors) heard the details for the first time.
Here the Holocaust survivor tells us about her father:
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In this emotional meeting, descendants of German followers whose ancestors had remained silent in the face of the deportations in their town also had their say. They asked for forgiveness on behalf of Israel and expressed their deep love for Israel and the Jewish people. Every single meeting is so special and unique.
We cordially invite you to visit us in person or to continue to support us in hosting these important meetings!
Thank you very much!
I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!
