Holocaust Remembrance Day
The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. Each year state and local governments, military bases, workplaces, schools, religious organizations, and civic centers host observances and remembrance activities for their communities. These events can occur during the Week of Remembrance, which runs from the Sunday before Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) through the following Sunday.
The internationally recognized date for Holocaust Remembrance Day corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Why We Remember
Remembrance Events in the Northwest:
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YOM HASHOAH - HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATION | Sunday, April 15, 10am - 4pm | Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity, Seattle | Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day is a memorial day for the 6 million Jewish people, and the millions of non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Please join us throughout the day on Sunday, April 15 to remember, to learn, and to be inspired. Details.
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Temple B'nai Torah - Yom Hashoah Service | April 11, 7:00pm | Bellevue | A Yizkor (memorial) service with presentation to follow from Naomi Newman, Holocaust Center for Humanity Speakers Bureau member, sharing the stories of her parents who survived the Holocaust.
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Temple Beth El - Yom Hashoah Service | April 11, 7:00pm | Tacoma | Candle lighting and featured speaker Marie-Anne Harkness, Holocaust Center for Humanity Speakers Bureau member, sharing her family story of rescue in France. Book signing to follow. Details.
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Oregon State University Holocaust Memorial Week | April 9-16; featured speaker Henry Friedman: April 11, 7:30 PM | Oregon State University, Austin Auditorium at LaSells Stewart Center. Details.
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South Seattle College Holocaust Remembrance Day hosted by Student Life | April 12, 9:00AM - 3:00PM | Seattle | Jerry Brockey Building Room B, South Seattle College | Join Student Life for our Holocaust Remembrance event with facilitated discussion, film screening, candle lighting and passport activity.
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University of Washington Holocaust Remembrance Event hosted by IAC Mishelanu | April 12, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | HUB at UW, Room 332 | Survivor and Holocaust Center for Humanity Speakers Bureau member Agi Day will share her story. RSVP on the Facebook Event.
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Stroum Jewish Community Center - Film: Paper Clips in honor of Yom Hashoah | April 12, 6:30pm | Mercer Island | Free | Searching to grasp the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust, a middle school class collected 6 million paper clips. The lesson on hatred becomes an inspiration for kids to make a difference. Followed by discussion with a representative of the Holocaust Center for Humanity. Details.
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