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January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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In the U.S., and other nations, memorials stand as continual reminders of the horror of the Holocaust and the importance of confronting the evils that brought it about. The United Nations designated January 27...
An event at the Ukrainian parliament, referred to locally as “Verkhovna Rada,” marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. It concluded with the lighting of candles in memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, as well as by the recitation of the Kaddish prayer, Jan. 16, 2020. Photo by Ian Dobronosov.

Ukrainian parliament marks Holocaust Remembrance Day for first time in history

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For the first time in its history, the Ukrainian parliament, referred to locally as “Verkhovna Rada,” marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The event on Thursday...
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence addresses attendees at the annual CUFI conference, July 8, 2019. Credit: CUFI.

Pence to attend Yad Vashem event marking 75th year of liberation of Auschwitz

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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Israel next week to speak at a Jan. 23 event at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the...

Yom Hashoah: We Remember

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In the Jewish tradition, we are commanded to remember (zachor) and not to forget (lo tishkach). This week we commemorate Yom HaShoah, the Day of Holocaust Remembrance. On this solemn occasion, 74 years after...