Vaughan commemorates Yom HaShoah

Global Surge in Antisemitic Acts is Highlighted at Many Yom HaShoah Commemorations, Says Watchdog Group

Global Surge in Antisemitic Acts is Highlighted at Many Yom HaShoah Commemorations, Says Watchdog Group By: Fern Sidman As Israel and Jews around the world commemorated Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — with solemn ceremonies, the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM) warned that the very hatred that fueled the Nazi genocide of six million Jews is not a relic of the past, but a rising global menace. According to a new report released this …

Standing Against Injustice: Yom HaShoah Commemoration Held at Rockland County Courthouse

A Yom HaShoah commemoration was held Thursday afternoon at the Rockland County Courthouse, hosted by the Justice Brandeis Law Society of the 9th Judicial District in partnership with the Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education. The solemn event, titled “Standing Up Against Injustice” took place in the courthouse’s Jurors Room. Hon. Joseph Zayas, Chief Administrative Judge of New York State, served as keynote speaker, addressing the…

Vaughan commemorates Yom HaShoah

Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, provides an opportunity to honour and remember the millions of victims of the Holocaust and pay tribute to the survivors and their families. Today, Mayor Steven Del Duca, Members of Council and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center marked Yom HaShoah with a special event at Vaughan City Hall. The commemoration featured guest speakers, including Holocaust survivor Renate Krakauer and grade 11 stu…