Yom HaShoah begins, leaders and communities mark Holocaust Remembrance
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Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, began at sundown with global ceremonies honoring the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Synagogues and community groups held candle-lighting services, circulated educational resources including recommended children's books, and unions issued statements of solidarity. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a pre-recorded national ceremony to rebuke European leaders and leaders framed the observances as a call to confront contemporary antisemitism.
Key Highlights
Yom HaShoah began at sundown with ceremonies honoring six million Holocaust victims.
Communities held candle-lighting services and shared children's book recommendations for education.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked European leaders during a pre-recorded national ceremony.