By Amanda Moses
April 28th through May 1st mark the Days of Remembrance, also known as Yom HaShoah, an annual commemoration of the Holocaust established by the United States Congress.
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime—with Adolf Hitler at the helm—he led the systematic persecution of over six million Jews and millions of others who were either considered disabled, racially, or socially unfit by the government to meet the criteria of what they called a superior, Aryan race. This genocide is one of the darkest moments in history catapulting into World War II.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum leads the nation in observing the Days of Remembrance to remind the world of the horrific tragedy that ripped apart the lives of millions and Eastern Europe—the memory albeit macabre is important to shape our perspective, teach us about the past, and learn how to recognize and hopefully stop such tragedies from ever occurring again.
“Each year we gather to collectively remember all of those who were lost, and make the oath to never forget,” said Jack Kliger, President and CEO of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in a press release. “Given the positive response we received after last year’s virtual event, we will once again present this annual event online so that many more people – from across the country and globe – can commemorate this day together.”
This year, the museum will host a living memorial to the Holocaust in a virtual gathering on April 24th at 2pm. For more information visit the museum’s website at https://www.ushmm.org/
