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On April 13 at 7pm, at Temple Emanuel, P. Olga-Maria will be speaking as part of a panel discussion on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Lead speaker Dr. Craig Collins will display museum-quality photos and offer a PowerPoint presentation.

Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)

Date: 27th of Nisan (Hebrew calendar), typically in April, falling between Passover and Israel’s Independence Day. 
Origin: Established by the Israeli Knesset in 1951 to commemorate the “Catastrophe and Heroism” (Shoah VeHagevurah). 
Focus: Emphasizes Jewish experience, resistance (like the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising), and survival, aiming to keep Jewish memory central. 
Observance: Includes national sirens in Israel, with a moment of silence, and ceremonies focusing on Jewish victims and survivors.