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USHMM | National Commemoration of the Days of Remembrance
USHMM | National Commemoration of the Days of Remembrance 9:00am - 10:00am (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 23, 2025 at 9:00am
Ends Apr 23, 2025 at 10:00am
The US Congress established Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. The Museum leads the national ceremony in the US Capitol and encourages observances throughout the country. At this dangerous time of surging antisemitism, it is more important than ever that we gather to remember the victims and honor the survivors.
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Forth Worth Federation | Yom HaShoah- Holocaust Remembrance Day
Forth Worth Federation | Yom HaShoah- Holocaust Remembrance Day 6:30pm - 8:00pm (1h 30m)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 23, 2025 at 6:30pm
Ends Apr 23, 2025 at 8:00pm
Fort Worth community commemoration of Yom HaShoah.
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Shalom Austin | Yom HaShoah Remembrance Event
Shalom Austin | Yom HaShoah Remembrance Event 7:00pm - 8:30pm (1h 30m)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 23, 2025 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 23, 2025 at 8:30pm
Join the Austin community for a Holocaust Remembrance Event featuring a keynote address by Dr. Victoria Aarons, a leading scholar in the field of Holocaust literature. The event will include a memorial service with the reading of names, candle lighting, prayers and more in honor of the victims. This ceremony is a time for reflection, unity, and a commitment to ensuring the lessons of the Holocaust endure for future generations.
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HMMSA | Yom HaShoah Community Observance
HMMSA | Yom HaShoah Community Observance 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 23, 2025 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 23, 2025 at 8:00pm
Yom HaShoah Community Observance
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Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin
Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin 7:30pm - 8:30pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 23, 2025 at 7:30pm
Ends Apr 23, 2025 at 8:30pm
Experience the power of resilience and remembrance with Murry Sidlin’s Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín — a multimedia concert-drama that commemorates the remarkable story of courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp (Terezín) during World War II who performed the ambitious Verdi Requiem while enduring the depths of human degradation.
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UTD | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)
UTD | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) All Day
Commemorations
Apr 24, 2025 (All Day)
Join the UTD community to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). This annual event will feature traditional readings by faculty, staff, students, and community members of poetry, prose, and personal testimony in a variety of languages as well as a performance by our University Choir.
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Kupferberg Holocaust Center | Raising the Stakes: Assessing the Impact of Rising Antisemitism on Holocaust Education
Kupferberg Holocaust Center | Raising the Stakes: Assessing the Impact of Rising Antisemitism on Holocaust Education 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 24, 2025 at 5:00pm
Ends Apr 24, 2025 at 6:00pm
In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for a discussion about the implications for Holocaust education in the face of rising antisemitism, the impact of the October 7 terrorist attack, and the changing political landscape in the US and across the globe.
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DHHRM | Yom HaShoah Commemoration 2025
DHHRM | Yom HaShoah Commemoration 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 24, 2025 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 24, 2025 at 8:00pm
Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, honors the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust while celebrating the resilience of those who survived. To mark the 80th anniversary of liberation, the program will include stories of those who liberated concentration camps across Europe.
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El Paso | Yom HaShoah Commemoration
El Paso | Yom HaShoah Commemoration 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 24, 2025 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 24, 2025 at 8:00pm
Join EPHM at Temple Mount Sinai on Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at 6 PM for the Yom HaShoah Commemoration to honor those who were murdered in the Holocaust, local survivors, and their families.
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DHHRM | Remembering the Armenian Genocide
DHHRM | Remembering the Armenian Genocide 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 26, 2025 at 2:00pm
Ends Apr 26, 2025 at 3:00pm
Often referred to as the first genocide of the twentieth century, the Armenian Genocide was marked by the systematic persecution, deportation, and mass murder, under the cover of World War I, of approximately 1 million Armenian Christians living in the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923
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St. Kevork Armenian Church | Armenian Genocide and Holy Martyrs Service at the Church
St. Kevork Armenian Church | Armenian Genocide and Holy Martyrs Service at the Church 9:30am - 11:00am (1h 30m)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 27, 2025 at 9:30am
Ends Apr 27, 2025 at 11:00am
Armenian Genocide and Holy Martyrs Service at the Church
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Holocaust Remembrance Day | The Heroes of a Hidden Child: One Survivor's Story of Gratitude
Holocaust Remembrance Day | The Heroes of a Hidden Child: One Survivor's Story of Gratitude 3:00pm - 5:00pm (2h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 27, 2025 at 3:00pm
Ends Apr 27, 2025 at 5:00pm
During the presentation Lucy Taus Katz, a holocaust survivor herself will engage attendees with the sharing of her story as a hidden child. Join as Lucy reflects on the selflessness of those who saved her and the profound lessons she carries forward.
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HMH | Citywide Yom HaShoah Observance
HMH | Citywide Yom HaShoah Observance 3:00pm - 4:30pm (1h 30m)
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Starts Apr 27, 2025 at 3:00pm
Ends Apr 27, 2025 at 4:30pm
Please join the Houston community in observance of Yom HaShoah, a day of remembrance for the 6,000,000 Jewish people who lost their lives during the Holocaust. During this annual commemoration, we will mourn the loss of all who perished, honor those who survived and come together as a community to remember and reflect.
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April 2025

USHMM | National Commemoration of the Days of Remembrance

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  • Wed, Apr 23, 9:00am - 10:00am
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Online livestreamed

Forth Worth Federation | Yom HaShoah- Holocaust Remembrance Day

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  • Wed, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Beth-El Congregation 4900 Briarhaven Rd Fort Worth, TX 76109

Shalom Austin | Yom HaShoah Remembrance Event

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  • Wed, Apr 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Dell JCC 7300 Hart Lane Austin, TX 78731

HMMSA | Yom HaShoah Community Observance

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  • Wed, Apr 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Congregation Rodfei Sholom 3003 Sholom DriveSan Antonio, TX, 78230

Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin

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  • Wed, Apr 23, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center 2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201

UTD | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)

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  • Thu, Apr 24 (all day)
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Edith O'Donnell Arts & Technology Building (ATC) 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021

Kupferberg Holocaust Center | Raising the Stakes: Assessing the Impact of Rising Antisemitism on Holocaust Education

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  • Thu, Apr 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Online via Zoom

DHHRM | Yom HaShoah Commemoration 2025

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  • Thu, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Congregation Shearith Israel 9401 Douglas Ave. Dallas, Texas 75225

El Paso | Yom HaShoah Commemoration

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  • Thu, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Temple Mount Sinai, 4408 North Stanton Street, El Paso, TX 79902, USA

DHHRM | Remembering the Armenian Genocide

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  • Sat, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 300 N. Houston Street Dallas, TX 75202

St. Kevork Armenian Church | Armenian Genocide and Holy Martyrs Service at the Church

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  • Sun, Apr 27, 9:30am - 11:00am
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  St. Kevork Armenian Church 3211 Synott Road Houston, TX 77082

Holocaust Remembrance Day | The Heroes of a Hidden Child: One Survivor's Story of Gratitude

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  • Sun, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Georgetown Public Library 402 W. 8th Street Georgetown, Texas

HMH | Citywide Yom HaShoah Observance

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  • Sun, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Congregation Brith Shalom 4610 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, TX 77401

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