Yom Hashoah, which was first observed in Israel in 1951 and became enshrined into law later in the decade, is viewed by many Jewish communities around the world as their primary day for Holocaust ...

"Yom HaShoah is a series of modern holidays," said Ekstrand. "There are two other holidays that come next week that pair with Yom HaShoah. The first is Yom HaZikaron, which is a holiday in Israel much ...

Yom HaShoah, which was first observed in Israel in 1951 and became enshrined into law later in the decade, is viewed by many Jewish communities around the world as their primary day for Holocaust ...

Yom HaShoah, however, isn't a standalone day. "Yom HaShoah is a series of modern holidays," said Ekstrand. "There are two other holidays that come next week that pair with Yom HaShoah.

Those elements of the Jewish community who do commemorate Yom HaShoah, which this year is observed on Sunday, April 11, often hold a solemn service that includes the lighting of six candles, to ...

But on Yom HaShoah at Hostages Square, we all saw clearly something that is not even visible: life asserting itself, on its long, slow way to winning out over all of its many, many enemies.

This year, Yom HaShoah is the evening of April 17 through today (April 18). The Holocaust resulted in the death of approximately six million Jewish people at the hands of the Nazi government.

On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Day, we would light a memorial candle and occasionally attend a remembrance ceremony at our synagogue. But we did not mourn for long, because we felt safe.

Will lighting six candles and reciting "Kaddish" rouse the emotions and intellect of generations of Jews who never met a Holocaust survivor?

The 2025 theme for Yom HaShoah is 'Standing Up Against Injustice: Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue' On Yom HaShoah, sponsors distribute copies of the U.S. Constitution 'to remind ourselves and ...

The 43rd annual Quad Cities Yom HaShoah takes place May 5 at Galvin Fine Arts Center at St. Ambrose University. Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance to be held amid war, increase in antisemitism Skip ...

This year, as the Israel-Hamas war enters its seventh month, the day takes on added symbolism: It is the first Yom HaShoah since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, which was the deadliest day for Jews since the ...