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April 2026

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Yom HaShoah Memorial Shabbat Service | Congregation Beth Israel
Yom HaShoah Memorial Shabbat Service | Congregation Beth Israel 6:30pm - 7:30pm (1h)
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Starts Apr 10, 2026 at 6:30pm
Ends Apr 10, 2026 at 7:30pm
Special guest lecture by Claudia Loewenstein from the THGAAC.
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MJH | Annual Gathering of Remembrance 2026
MJH | Annual Gathering of Remembrance 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm (1h 30m)
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Starts Apr 12, 2026 at 12:30pm
Ends Apr 12, 2026 at 2:00pm
Every year, the Museum brings together thousands of New Yorkers at our Annual Gathering of Remembrance to collectively vow to never forget. Delivered by a city with one of the world’s largest communities of Holocaust survivors, this annual tribute has power that echoes across generations.
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DHHRM | 2026 Yom HaShoah Commemoration
DHHRM | 2026 Yom HaShoah Commemoration 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h)
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Starts Apr 12, 2026 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 12, 2026 at 8:00pm
Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, remembers the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust while celebrating the resilience of those who survived.
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Ft Worth Federation | Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Ft Worth Federation | Yom HaShoah Commemoration 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h)
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Starts Apr 13, 2026 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 13, 2026 at 8:00pm
The Fort Worth community Yom HaShoah observance will be held on Monday, April 12 at 7 pm. Following the traditional service of remembrance, Ms. Anna Eisen, well-known writer and speaker about the Holocaust, will present a program entitled "Rescue and Return: Women in the Underground Who Saved Jewish Children in the Holocaust." This will tell how, through the heroic efforts of a Polish Catholic social worker, sever thousand Jewish children were hidden and saved during the Holocaust, and how after liberation, Ms. Eisten's mother joined the Bricha Movement, which organized the gathering of these Jewish orphans who had been hidden.
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HMMSA | Yom HaShoah Community Observance
HMMSA | Yom HaShoah Community Observance 7:00pm - 8:30pm (1h 30m)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 13, 2026 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 13, 2026 at 8:30pm
Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio's Community Observance of Yom HaShoah
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Shalom Austin | Yom HaShoah Remembrance Program
Shalom Austin | Yom HaShoah Remembrance Program 7:00pm - 8:30pm (1h 30m)
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Starts Apr 13, 2026 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 13, 2026 at 8:30pm
Join the Austin Jewish community as we gather to observe Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This solemn event honors the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, along with the survivors who persevered, the liberators who bore witness, and the righteous individuals who risked their lives to save others.
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Temple Shalom | Brotherhood Yom HaShoah Commemoration 2026
Temple Shalom | Brotherhood Yom HaShoah Commemoration 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h)
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Starts Apr 13, 2026 at 7:00pm
Ends Apr 13, 2026 at 8:00pm
Guest Speaker: 2nd Generation Survivor, Ron Schwarz, son of Holocaust survivor Charles Schwarz z"l will speak about his father's experience.  Born in Germany in 1926, Charles was sent by his parents to France in 1939.
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USHMM | 2026 National Days of Remembrance Commemoration
USHMM | 2026 National Days of Remembrance Commemoration 9:30am - 10:30am (1h)
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Starts Apr 14, 2026 at 9:30am
Ends Apr 14, 2026 at 10:30am
Join USHMM virtually, live from the US Capitol, for the national commemoration of the Holocaust to remember the six million Jews who were murdered and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. The ceremony will feature remarks from Holocaust survivors, members of Congress, and other dignitaries. The 3d US Infantry Regiment (“The Old Guard”) will present the colors and the flags of World War II liberating divisions, and the US Army Band will perform. In addition to a memorial candle-lighting, attendees will pay tribute to the victims.
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UTD | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)
UTD | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) 11:00am - 3:00pm (4h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 14, 2026 at 11:00am
Ends Apr 14, 2026 at 3:00pm
Join us as we gather 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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El Paso Holocaust Museum | Yom HaShoah 2026
El Paso Holocaust Museum | Yom HaShoah 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 14, 2026 at 5:00pm
Ends Apr 14, 2026 at 6:00pm
Join the El Paso Museum on Tuesday, April 14th from 6-7 PM for their annual Yom HaShoah commemoration as we honor and remember those who perished in the Holocaust and those who survived and called El Paso their home.
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Temple Rodef Shalom | Holocaust Remembrance
Temple Rodef Shalom | Holocaust Remembrance 6:30pm - 8:00pm (1h 30m)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 14, 2026 at 6:30pm
Ends Apr 14, 2026 at 8:00pm
Holocaust Remembrance
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HMH | Partner Event: Zikaron BaSalon, “Memories in a Living Room”
HMH | Partner Event: Zikaron BaSalon, “Memories in a Living Room” 6:45pm - 8:00pm (1h 15m)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 14, 2026 at 6:45pm
Ends Apr 14, 2026 at 8:00pm
Zikaron BaSalon, “Memories in a Living Room”, began in Israel in 2011 and has grown into a global movement. Houston’s Jewish community has been part of Zikaron BaSalon since 2017. Since then, each year on Holocaust Remembrance Day, people open their homes to small gatherings where Holocaust survivors or their descendants share personal testimony in an intimate, respectful setting.
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Beth Torah Men's Club | Reading of the Names
Beth Torah Men's Club | Reading of the Names All Day (2 days)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 18, 2026
Ends Apr 19, 2026
Reading of the names is CBT's annual program in which volunteers sign up in 15-minute increments to read the names of those who perished in the Holocaust.
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Beth Torah Men's Club | Reading of the Names All Day (2 days)
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Starts Apr 18, 2026
Ends Apr 19, 2026
Reading of the names is CBT's annual program in which volunteers sign up in 15-minute increments to read the names of those who perished in the Holocaust.
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March of Remembrance: Dallas
March of Remembrance: Dallas 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 19, 2026 at 2:00pm
Ends Apr 19, 2026 at 3:00pm
The Nathaniel Foundation partners with Hillel SMU annually for a March to Remember the victims of the Holocaust and to bridge the Christian and Jewish community in solidarity. Join us April 19th as multiple Jewish and Christians organizations come together to reflect with Holocaust survivors and to combat antisemitism.
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HMH | Yom HaShoah
HMH | Yom HaShoah 3:00pm - 4:30pm (1h 30m)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 19, 2026 at 3:00pm
Ends Apr 19, 2026 at 4:30pm
Please join Holocaust Museum Houston for the citywide Yom HaShoah Observance
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1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda Commemoration
1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda Commemoration All Day
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Apr 25, 2026 (All Day)
The Austin Rwandan Community invites you to commemorate Kwibuka32. This is a commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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April 2026

Yom HaShoah Memorial Shabbat Service | Congregation Beth Israel

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  • Fri, Apr 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Congregation Beth Israel Corpus Christi, Texas

MJH | Annual Gathering of Remembrance 2026

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  • Sun, Apr 12, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Online

DHHRM | 2026 Yom HaShoah Commemoration

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  • Sun, Apr 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Congregation Anshai Torah, 5501 Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093

Ft Worth Federation | Yom HaShoah Commemoration

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  • Mon, Apr 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Location will be shared when an RSVP is received.

HMMSA | Yom HaShoah Community Observance

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  • Mon, Apr 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Details and location to follow

Shalom Austin | Yom HaShoah Remembrance Program

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  • Mon, Apr 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  To be shared before the event.

Temple Shalom | Brotherhood Yom HaShoah Commemoration 2026

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  • Mon, Apr 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Temple Shalom Dallas, Texas

USHMM | 2026 National Days of Remembrance Commemoration

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  • Tue, Apr 14, 9:30am - 10:30am
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  This event will be livestreamed

UTD | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)

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  • Tue, Apr 14, 11:00am - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Edith O'Donnell Arts & Technology Building (ATC), 1st Floor Lobby (by stepped seating) 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021

El Paso Holocaust Museum | Yom HaShoah 2026

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  • Tue, Apr 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Details available soon

Temple Rodef Shalom | Holocaust Remembrance

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  • Tue, Apr 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Temple Rodef Shalom

HMH | Partner Event: Zikaron BaSalon, “Memories in a Living Room”

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  • Tue, Apr 14, 6:45pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Once you have registered, the Federation will place you at a home closest to your zip code, unless you request a specific location. Location will be provided closer to the event.

Beth Torah Men's Club | Reading of the Names

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  • Sat, Apr 18 - Sun, Apr 19, 2026
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Congregation Beth Torah

March of Remembrance: Dallas

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  • Sun, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Hughes-Trigg Student Center, SMU Basement Level 6

HMH | Yom HaShoah

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  • Sun, Apr 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  For location, please register

1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda Commemoration

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  • Sat, Apr 25 (all day)
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Austin, Texas

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