International Holocaust Remembrance Day Tag Archives

Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. On the morning of January 27,1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps still held some 7,000 prisoners. Over a million people deported to Auschwitz perished there. It is estimated that six million Jews were exterminated in the death camps. This solemn anniversary reminds us of the horrors faced by six million Jews and …

Never Forget

The phrase “never forget” is regularly stated when referring to the epic trauma that is the Holocaust. The calling to “never forget” is entrenched in the hearts and minds of all Jewish people and a cry to humanity at large. When we say “never forget” what are we on a mission and pledging to do?