The central state ceremony marking the start of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day in Israel will be held at Yad Vashem on Wednesday night, April 11th
. The ceremony will be held in the presence of the President of the State of Israel and the Prime Minister, dignitaries, survivors, children of survivors and their families, together with the general public.
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day) is observed this year on Wednesday night and Thursday (April 11-12).
Yom HaShoah opens in Israel at sundown. On the eve of Yom HaShoah and the day itself, places of public entertainment are closed by law. Flags on public buildings are flown at half mast. At 10AM Thursday, a siren sounds throughout the country, and everyone stops what they are doing, including motorists who stop their cars in the middle of the road, standing beside their vehicles in silence as the siren is sounded.
The central state ceremony marking the start of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day in Israel will be held at Yad Vashem on Wednesday night at 8PM, with the President of the State of Israel the Prime Minister, dignitaries, survivors, children of survivors and their families. You can watch the ceremony live
here.
The following events are happening around Jerusalem to help you connect to the spirit of the day.
Wednesday:
Zikaron BaSalon: Zikaron BaSalon is a very special organization that helps organize small events in homes and public venues where Holocaust survivors can tell their stories to groups of young people. Some of the events happening include:
Others
8PM: State Ceremony here
9PM: Singing in their memory: Communal singing at First Station
9PM: Communal Singing at Hartman Institute
Thursday:
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