June 18 – June 20, 2019
Jerusalem – Tel Aviv – Haifa – Nahariya – Ashdod – Beersheva
The March of Nations which took place on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the State of Israel, in May 2018, was very unique. Many sensed that the preparation conference in the ICC Jerusalem was both prophetic and ground-breaking. What is unforgettable are the tears of repentance over Christian anti-Judaism and also the musical in memory of the refugee ship “Exodus 1947”, not to mention the exuberant joy and dancing at the Jewish-Christian encounter with Member of Knesset, Yehuda Glick. In Yad Vashem we hosted an encounter between Israeli and International Youth in the “Valley of Communities” and among them were descendants of German perpetrators who had been involved in the Holocaust. Their exchange and telling of family stories left a lasting impression on the young people’s lives.
Politicians from all parties welcomed the representatives of the March of Life Movement at a special reception in the Knesset and shared how much they were touched and encouraged by what they encountered at the Marches in different nations. Finally, the March through Jerusalem with 6000 participants from 50 nations became a courageous and joyful statement of friendship with Israel. At the closing event in Sultan´s Pool, below the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, a Holocaust survivor symbolically passed the torch on to a new generation. This torch contained a message that we hear again and again and pass on to each participant, “Please continue and don’t stop! Keep raising your voices and be a light!”
That’s why we’re calling out again and inviting you to come to the March of the Nations 2019 compact in Jerusalem – Tel Aviv – Haifa – Nahariya – Ashdod – Beersheva from June 18 to 20, 2019. The March of the Nations 2019 in a smaller and more condensed form compacts everything that made it so special in 2018, for example, a preparation conference in the ICC Jerusalem with international artists, Israeli speakers, encounters, worship and prayer. In order to carry the torch of friendship to Israel and into the cities together with Israeli friends at the March of the Nations compact, the conference delegates will travel by bus, after the conference, to 7 cities in Israel for a compact experience of everything that makes the March of the Nations so special- encounters with Holocaust survivors, meetings of the delegations with politicians and representatives of public life
The March of the Nations 2019 compact has been conceived in such a way that it can easily combine the conference, a varied encounter program and the March of the Nations in an Israeli city along with a longer tour of Israel. It is easy to participate as an individual or as a group!
The March of the Nations 2019 compact could look something like this:
Tuesday, June 18, 2019:
Evening- Conference Start, in Jerusalem
Wednesday, June 19, 2019:
Daytime- Conference, in Jerusalem
Evening- A Night to Honor Israel, in Jerusalem
Thursday, June 20, 2019:
Early Morning- drive to various cities in Israel
Morning- encounter with delegations in various cities
Afternoon- March of the Nations in various cities
Save the date! Come and join the March of the Nations 2019 compact!
Registration and information here.
At the same time we are encouraging people in every city and every country to organise their own March of Life!
In 2019 there will be more Marches of Life than ever before. Come and join us! Arise and be a light! United to be a Light!
