From the Ashes of Buchenwald: Rabbi Lau's Searing Testimony

Former chief rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau speaks at Israeli Knesset

Recounting his liberation from Buchenwald, Rabbi Lau described hiding among corpses during the camp's final days.

From the Ashes of Buchenwald: Rabbi Lau's Searing Testimony

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman May 8, 2025 The chamber fell silent as he began to speak. His voice, though aged by time, carried the unmistakable clarity of one who had witnessed darkness beyond comprehension.Yesterday,  Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau stood before the gathered assembly in the Knesset—ministers, lawmakers, soldiers, and family—not as the former Chief Rabbi […]

From Buchenwald to Jerusalem: Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau’s Testimony Stirs Knesset and Nation

From Buchenwald to Jerusalem: Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau’s Testimony Stirs Knesset and Nation By: Fern Sidman In an unforgettable moment of national reflection and historical testimony, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau—Holocaust survivor, former Chief Rabbi of Israel, and Israel Prize laureate—delivered a searing account of his personal survival during the Shoah in front of Israeli lawmakers, ministers, IDF soldiers, and distinguished guests at the Knesset in…