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Israelis pause for a different kind of siren: the one marking Holocaust memorial day

(JTA) — For the last six weeks, whenever Israelis have heard a siren, they were instructed to run to their nearest bomb shelter. On Tuesday, a siren instead brought them to a halt....

Yom Hazikaron: Israel’s Memorial Day

Every year Israel marks Yom HaZikaron, a day to remember Israeli soldiers who have fallen in battle. For 24 hours the nation mourns its heroes, and at 11 am the entire country obse...

Yom HaShoah: Gedenken vor dem Düsseldorfer Rathaus

"Jeder Mensch hat einen Namen". Unter diesem Motto erinnern heute (14. April) die Jüdische Gemeinde Düsseldorf und die Mahn- und die Gedenkstätte an die Opfer der Shoah.

Holocaust remembrance

Premier Doug Ford Commemorates Yom HaShoah

“Together, We Remember”

Join us today: Hundreds of thousands of Jews from approximately 60 countries around the world, as well as in Israel, are expected to watch Masa Israel Journey’s International Yom H...

This Yom HaShoah is different from all others — and we’ve never needed it more

Holocaust memory is under siege from all directions, but we don't have to give in, writes the son of survivors. -- The post This Yom HaShoah is different from all others — and we’v...

VIDEO: ’Love was there too:’ A Yom Hashoah commemoration in Yiddish

די פֿאַרגאַנגענע וואָך האָט דער „ייִדישפּיל“־טעאַטער אין תּל־אָבֿיבֿ אַרויסגעשטעלט אַ ווידעאָ פֿון אַ „יום־השואה“־אַקאַדעמיע וואָס די טרופּע האָט דורכגעפֿירט אין 2022. די טעמע פֿון...

Baton Rouge Yom HaShoah event honors victims, urges Holocaust education

BATON ROUGE — Sunday afternoon, in Baton Rouge, the Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge and Unified Jewish Congregation came together to host a Yom HaShoah program.Y...

‘Survival seeped through me’: Honored at the California State Capitol for Yom HaShoah

A year ago, in April 2025, I was honored as the descendent of Holocaust survivors by State Senator Susan Rubio (D-West Covina) at the California State Capitol. This is the story of...

WATCH: Israel ushers in Holocaust Remembrance Day under shadow of Iran threat

The day of commemoration is set to begin on Monday night with a prerecorded official state Remembrance Day ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum and memorial site.

Israelis pause for a different kind of siren: the one marking Holocaust memorial day

Some Israelis described "emotional confusion" after weeks of war alerts. -- The post Israelis pause for a different kind of siren: the one marking Holocaust memorial day appeared f...

Holocaust Remembrance programs set for today, Sunday

The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation will hold its annual Holocaust commemoration programs for Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance) today...

Sirens halt Israel for Holocaust Remembrance Day as antisemitism surges

Israel observed Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, with a nationwide two-minute silence that brought the country to a halt, as ceremonies at Yad Vashem took place...

Who Is Holocaust Education For?

Seth Mandel, Commentary Today is Yom Hashoah, which means speeches and conversations and debates about the lessons of the Holocaust. Yet we often pay much more attention to the co...

Israel to mark Holocaust remembrance, but ceremonies disrupted by Iran war

Despite a pause in Iranian missile salvos against Israel and a relaxation of Home Front safety regulations, Yad Vashem on Sunday confirmed that there would still be no live ceremon...

Israel’s Memorial Day – Why it is Uniquely Meaningful

It is this balance—of remembrance and renewal, sacrifice and pride—that defines Israel. And perhaps, more than anything, it is what sustains the spirit of its people. The post Isra...

For Oran Almog, Yom Hazikaron Doesn’t End at Sundown

Oran Almog, who lost his eyesight and five family members in a terror attack in 2003, describes the delicate process of helping fellow survivors and bereaved families continue with...

At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss

"Every day is Memorial Day for us," said a mother whose son was killed in 2024. -- The post At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss...

Israel comes to a halt to honour Holocaust victims

Israel came to a standstill in tribute to the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.

Holocaust memory demands we oppose turning the state of the Jews into the state of executioners

As the years passed, it became increasingly clear to me that there is a chasm between my own consciousness of the Holocaust and the Israeli one

Israel and the Lessons of Memory

Israel’s Memorial Day begins at sundown on April 21, followed immediately by Independence Day. For those who have experienced it, the contrast is mesmerizing. The post Israel and t...

Israel marks Memorial Day after another year of war

This is the third Memorial Day since October 7, 2023, and follows a year of wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. 174 Israeli soldiers and 79 civilians have been killed since the previou...

‘Their legacy commands us’: IDF chief marks Memorial Day with call for unity, resolve

Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir says fallen soldiers "remain with us in every step" as Israel marks its third remembrance day since the October 7 massacre.