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April 14, 2007
Holocaust Remembrance Day
What is Holocaust Remembrance Day and how was it chosen?
It has been over 60 years since the Holocaust. To survivors, the Holocaust remains real and ever-present, but for some others, sixty years makes the Holocaust seem part of ancient history. Year-round we try to teach and inform others about the horrors of the Holocaust. We confront the questions of what happened? How did it happen? How could it happen? Could it happen again? We attempt to fight against ignorance with education and against disbelief with proof.
But there is one day in the year when we make a special effort to remember (Zachor). Upon this one day, we remember those that suffered, those that fought, and those that died. Six million Jews were murdered. Many families were completely decimated.
To finish reading the above article, go to:
Rosenberg, J. (2007). Yom Hashoah. Retrieved April 13, 2007, from About: 20th Century History Web site: http://history1900s.about.com/cs/holocaust/a/yomhashoah.htm
For more information on the Holocaust:
AMIT , Holocaust Remembrance Day. Retrieved April 13, 2007, from Holocaust Remembrance Day Web site: http://www.amit.org.il/learning/english/Holocaust/index.htm
ushmm.org, (2007). United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Retrieved April 13, 2007, from United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Web site: http://www.ushmm.org/
Read more about the Holocaust:
Millen, R. L. (1996). New perspectives on the Holocaust : a guide for teachers and scholars. New York, NY: New York University Press.
D804.33 .N491996
Niewyk, D. & Nicosia, F. (2000). The Columbia guide to the Holocaust. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
REF. D804.3 .N542000
To find more books on the Holocaust, search the Library Catalog.
Posted by d-nadler at April 14, 2007 10:23 AM