Shalom, Kavarim, Banot, and welcome to another very special episode of the world's number one Jewish podcast.

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we are just eight ratings away from hitting 500 on Apple. Crossing that threshold would be a huge

milestone for us. It's a small mitzv on your part, but it really is the fuel that allows us to

keep these amazing conversations going. So thank you in advance. Unless you don't leave a rating,

in which case you're a butthead. A few months ago, I got a call from the head of Holocaust

education at an organization called Sharaka. Founded after the signing of the Abraham Accords,

Sharaka, which means partnership in Arabic, creates person-to-person opportunities for moderate Muslims

from around the world to come to Israel and Poland to connect with Israelis and gain a better

understanding of Jews and our story. It is an incredible organization doing work no one else is

doing, creating bonds that transcend borders and beliefs. So when Sharaka invited me to join

their delegation to this year's March of the Living, I was delighted. For those who don't know,

March of the Living takes place every year on Yom Hashoa, Israel's official Holocaust Remembrance Day,

that aligns with the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, an historic and tragic moment

of Jewish bravery and defiance. This is not to be confused with International Holocaust

Remembrance Day, which takes place in January on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz,

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