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 ...

Sundown Wednesday, April 27 marks the start of a solemn day for the Jewish community. Every year, they remember and reflect on one of the greatest tragedies to befall their people: the Holocaust. For ...

Yom HaShoah, therefore, is a means to remember and honor the legacy of all those who were lost. How is Yom HaShoah honored? For Yom HaShoah, Jewish congregations and organizations will host ...

The name of this day comes from the Hebrew word Shoah, or “catastrophe,” which is commonly how the Holocaust is referred to by Jewish people. This year, Yom HaShoah is the evening of April 17 ...

Jewish holidays and commemorations begin in at sundown. Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Remembrance Day that memorializes the millions of victims of persecution and mass murder during the Holocaust, began ...

In Israel, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah in Hebrew) is a national day of commemoration, on which the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust are memorialized. It ...

The day is observed on the 27th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan — five days after the Jewish holiday of Passover ends, Steinberger said. Jan. 27 is recognized as International Holocaust Remembrance ...

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 ...

With Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) taking place from April 7-8, South Florida Jewish organizations will remember the 6 millions Jews who perished in the tragedy and honor those who ...

The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will give people the opportunity to learn about hidden heroes of the Holocaust during a virtual tour of Amsterdam and Yad Vashem at its Yom HaShoah ...

The Manhattan Jewish Experience (131 W. 86th St.) invites New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s to commemorate Yom HaShoah on Monday at 7:30 p.m. Holocaust survivor Gerd Korman, author of “Nightmare ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah’s observance of Yom HaShoah will take place Wednesday, April 23 at the Jewish Educational Alliance. Prior to the Yom HaShoah observance, the Savannah Jewish Federation ...