For years, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch could not speak of her time playing music a few meters from the crematorium, but has since spoken out against rising dangers of anti-Semitism
Government spokesman calls incident 'a disgrace' and Berlin expresses its deep regret to Israeli embassy and to survivor who was speaking when event was infiltrated
While coronavirus scuttles plans to hold 20 Yom Hashoah events, grassroots organization moves to Zoom, where participants hear testimonies of survivor, former neo-Nazi
Main ceremony at Yad Vashem national memorial site prerecorded and held in front of empty venue; President Rivlin, Prime Minister Netanyahu and survivors deliver messages by video
Grassroots initiatives like Zikaron BaSalon get same boost in attendance as large groups, as events canceled due to COVID-19 force memorials online. (Includes links to ceremonies)
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