Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day May 1

Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, was officially designated as a day of observance by the Israeli Knesset in 1951 and is an internationally recognized day to remember, honor and memorialize the more than six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust.

The date corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar and marks the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising. Because the actual date of Yom HaShoah falls on a Sunday—May 1—this year, in Israel it will be officially observed on Monday, May 2. Many other countries will observe this event on Sunday, May 1, and Monday, May 2.

The U.S. Congress established the “Days of Remembrance” as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. This year, the Days of Remembrance are May 1-8.

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Thanks for the reminder!

I didn't know that. Thank you.

There were more than Jews in those camps.

http://www.holocaustforgotten.com/fivmil.htm

Michelle Bachman: Americans Are Losing Their "Economic Liberty" Just As Jews Lost Their Lives In The Holocaust

In a speech to New Hampshire Republicans, Bachmann recounted learning about a horrific time in history as a child — the Holocaust — and wondering if her mother did anything to stop it. She said she was shocked to hear that many Americans weren’t aware that millions of Jews had died until after World War II ended.

Bachmann said the next generation will ask similar questions about what their elders did to prevent them from facing a huge tax burden.

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I think it's more likely our descendents will ask why we didn't do anything about people like Michelle Bachman getting into power.