Son of Holocaust survivor shares mother's story in Berks County for Yom HaShoah

Holocaust survivor finds great-grandson was killed in Gaza while visiting death camp

Staff Sergeant (res.) Asaf Kafri was killed in by sniper fire—at very moment his 96-year-old great-grandmother was visiting Bergen-Belsen with his father Haggai

Yom HaShoah and the Gaza Holocaust - Muslim Skeptic

The 23rd and 24th of April this year mark Yom HaShoah, literally “Day of the Holocaust,” more commonly known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. The occasion was initially observed informally but later became an official national day of remembrance when Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, enacted a law establishing it as such in the 1950s. The Shoah […] The post Yom HaShoah and the Gaza Holocaust appeared first on Muslim Skeptic.

Son of Holocaust survivor shares mother's story in Berks County for Yom HaShoah

WYOMISSING, Pa. - The story Jeff Gernsheimer is telling isn’t just personal. It’s part of history.

'Reading of the Names' event aims to make sure Holocaust victims aren't forgotten

Thursday is Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, and people around the world are paying their respects to the millions of lives lost, including in St. Petersburg. A small group of people sat in silence and paid their respects at the James Museum as the names of Holocaust victims were read aloud. Maxine Kaufman says she felt contemplative after leaving the theater. “You have to learn, you have to learn about the mistakes, and what has happe…

Community marks Yom HaShoah in moving Westminster ceremony - The Jewish Chronicle

Leaders pledge to continue to mark Yom HaShoah every year, even when Holocaust survivors are no longer around

Charleston community gathers at The Citadel to honor Holocaust victims on Yom HaShoah

Community gathers to recognize Yom Hashoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day.