| Yom Hashoah |
YOM HASHOAHAnnual Jewish Remembrance Day for Victims of the Holocaust
In 1951, the 27th day of Nissan in the Jewish calendar, was established by the State of Israel as Yom HaShoah, to be observed by Jews throughout the world as the Annual Jewish Remembrance Day for Victims of the Holocaust and dedicated to remembering the Victims, honouring their memory and shaping a better future. Education and awareness has paid an important part in bringing knowledge of this tragedy to present generations. But believe it or not, the dilemma facing ‘Forum’ Group organisations, involved in Holocaust education, awareness and remembrance; and Survivor, Refugee and Ex-Service personnel welfare, is why after all these years does the majority of our Community still not recognise or commemorate Yom HaShaoh? The Holocaust was one of the greatest tragedies to befall our people in its entire history. A tragedy of unparalleled proportions. Never before has there been a systematic attempt to remove a people from an entire continent (and beyond if that had succeeded) for no other reason than their religious identity. We owe it to remember and honour the memory of the 6 million Jews who perished, including over 1.5 million children, as well as all those non-Jews who likewise perished, to ensure that they are never forgotten nor their deaths denied. We owe it to present and future generations of our people, whose knowledge of the tragedy is at the best limited or worst non-existent, that they should learn the lessons of how it happened, to ensure as best they can, that it should never, ever happen again. For every ONE person that learns and takes notice, there is ONE more person to shape the future. It needs ONE more person to stand up to bullying, bigotry, intolerance, prejudice, racial or religious discrimination, to encourage others to do stand up with them. Now all members of the ‘Forum’ Group, have resolved to develop a new initiative for British Jewry, to ensure that current and future generations will have a greater awareness and understanding of Yom HaShoah. They should recognise the day and observe its commemoration and by this recognition and observance, work towards shaping the future by ensuring that such a tragedy NEVER AGAIN befalls our people, or any other race or religion and that the world becomes a better place to live in. IN 2010, YOM HASHOAH FALLS ON SUNDAY 11TH APRIL. MAKE A NOTE OF THIS DATE NOW AND LOOK OUT FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION NEARER THE TIME
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