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Holocaust Memorial Day

in 2005 The United Nations designated January 27th — the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau — as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Additionally, The US Congress established Days of Remembrance that correspond with those first observed by Israel in 1951. Holocaust Remembrance day, called Yom Hashoah in Hebrew, falls on the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

In 2021, Yom Hashoah falls on April 8th.

(United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 2021)

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US Holocaust Memorial Museum
A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.
JFCS Holocaust Center
The Holocaust Center is a program of Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. They are dedicated to the remembrance, research, documentation and education about the Holocaust.
Museum of Jewish Heritage
The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is New York’s contribution to the global responsibility to never forget. The Museum is committed to the crucial mission of educating diverse visitors about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Investigating the Holocaust
Investigating the Holocaust is a series of short videos that trace the history of the Nazi Party from its inception through World War II and the policies that led to the murder of millions of innocent people. Hosted by the FDR Presidential Library & Museum.
Center for Jewish History
The Center for Jewish History in New York City illuminates history, culture, and heritage. The Center provides a collaborative home for five partner organizations: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
American Jewish Committee Oral History Collection
The New York Public Library's Dorot Jewish Division's American Jewish Committee Oral History Collection is the outcome of the "grandparent" of Jewish oral history projects. The collection contains interviews with 2,250 individuals from all walks of life.

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