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 ...

How is Yom HaShoah honored? For Yom HaShoah, Jewish congregations and organizations will host community gatherings to reflect and stand together. Living survivors are invited to speak or be present, ...

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.

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.

Yom Hashoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, begins Sunday night, marking the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and serving as a memorial day for the 6 million Jews murdered by the ...

"Yom HaShoah: Remembering for Tomorrow - Carrying Our Stories Forward" includes stories of Holocaust survivors woven throughout as well as music, candle lighting, and moving prayers.

While Yom HaShoah is a day of great global significance, it evokes a special sentiment in the hearts and minds of Jews in the areas of Vineland and Pittsgrove Township; once, this area was known ...

So as we commemorate this Yom HaShoah, we must remember those who were murdered by the Nazis, and not close our eyes to the suffering of others, no matter who they are.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Yom HaShoah ensures that memories of those who were killed in the Holocaust live on and that they didn’t die in vain, said Rabbi Judy Ginsburgh. It was observed on nightfall of Sunday to sunset ...