Bar-Ilan University recently hosted a profound and moving event featuring the screening of The Jasenovac Oath, followed by a panel discussion with scholars and experts in Holocaust research. The event was organized by the Finkler Institute of Holocaust Research under the leadership of Professor Judy Baumel-Schwartz and the management of Dr. Itzik Paz.

For one of the panel participants, the evening represented a deeply meaningful closing of a personal and professional circle. Only three months earlier, he had been invited to Belgrade to deliver a lecture at the film's international premiere alongside Professor Gideon Greif. Seeing the film presented now in Israel, and engaging in a thoughtful public discussion afterward, gave the testimonies and historical insights an even greater sense of urgency and significance.

The Jasenovac Oath is a powerful and uncompromising documentary that exposes the horrific crimes committed at the Jasenovac death camp by the Croatian Ustaše regime during the Second World War against Jews, Serbs, and Roma. More than a documentary, it stands as a living memorial—an enduring testament to the victims and an essential contribution to Holocaust remembrance.

Special appreciation was expressed to Barak Gabor, the initiator and producer of the film, for creating an extraordinary work that serves as a lasting monument to the victims of Jasenovac and a deeply personal memorial to the Adler family.

Heartfelt gratitude was also extended to Professor Gideon Greif, one of the world's foremost authorities on the Holocaust in the former Yugoslavia and on Jasenovac, whose decades of groundbreaking research have significantly advanced historical understanding and preserved the memory of the victims.

Special thanks were given to Professor Judy Baumel-Schwartz and Dr. Itzik Paz for organizing this important event and for the invitation to participate in the panel discussion, providing an opportunity to contribute professional perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogue on one of the least-known yet most horrific chapters of Holocaust history.

The evening served as a powerful reminder that memory is never passive. It calls upon us to continue researching, educating, and preserving the truth for future generations. Through remembrance, we strengthen our identity, our resilience, and our shared responsibility to ensure that history is neither forgotten nor repeated.

Our sincere thanks go to everyone who attended and helped make this unforgettable evening a meaningful tribute to remembrance, scholarship, and the enduring responsibility to preserve historical truth.