Yom HaShoah means Holocaust Memorial Day. Yom HaShoah is commemorated according to the Hebrew calendar of the 27th of Nisan. Thus, the day is recognized between April and May.
May 8th: We commemorated Yom HaShoah at the Jewish cemetery in Victoria, BC, Canada.
Facts about Yom HaShoah
Please take a moment to reflect with us on how we never let intolerance, hate, and violence overcome our human capacities to empathize, learn from each other, and cooperate in building non-violent social systems and ways of communicating.
Six million Jews were systematically killed by a modern European nation as it embraced extreme intolerance
Israel (The Knesset), in 1953, designated the 27th of Nisan to be commemorated as Yom HaShoah
Multiple vulnerable and minority communities were targeted alongside the Jewish community including persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and ethnic and religious minorities
How you can Help
If you are interested in helping the Victoria Shoah Project. Please contact us.
Email: victoriashoahproject@gmail.com
Phone: +1-250-282-0615
Or reach us through Emanu-El Synagogue, Victoria, BC, Canada