Holiday

Yom Hashoah

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jewish Calendar

Days of Mourning

Yom Hashoah

יום השואה

Yome ha-show-AH

“The Day of the Holocaust”

What is Yom Hashoah

This day in Israel is marked with nationwide memorials to remember the atrocities of the Holocaust. The date chosen commemorates the start of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.

When is Yom Hashoah

Nissan 27

In order to avoid desecration of Shabbat, these days are often commemorated a day before or after the official date

Month

Nissan

Alternate Names for Yom Hashoah

Yom Ha’Zikaron la’Shoah Ve-La’Gvurah – (Official) “Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day”

Customs of Yom Hashoah

Siren – In Israel a siren is blasted throughout the country for 2 minutes at 10am. The country stops to show respect to those who were killed during the Holocaust.
Ceremonies commemorating the Holocaust – almost every Jewish community around the world holds a ceremony including prayers, speeches by community leaders, often a testimonial given by a survivor, and the telling of stories from the Holocaust.
Lighting candles in memory of those lost – candles are often lit to remember those who lost their lives in the Holocaust- the flame symbolizes the departed souls.