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יום השואה , יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה

means “Holocaust Remembrance Day,” a day set aside for remembering the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. In Israel, it is a national memorial day; in Indianapolis it is an opportunity for the entire community to come together to reaffirm that we can’t keep letting genocide happen.

When: Wednesday April 30, 7:30 pm

Where: Congregation Beth-El Zedeck 600 W. 70th Street Indianapolis

Yom HaShoah is a Community-Wide Holocaust Observance. According to the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation:

Jews in North America observe Yom Hashoah within the synagogue as well as in the broader Jewish community. Commemorations range from synagogue services to communal vigils and educational programs. A few congregations find it more practical to hold commemorative ceremonies on the closest Sunday to Yom Hashoah. Many Yom Hashoah programs feature a talk by a Holocaust survivor, recitation of appropriate songs and readings, or viewing of a Holocaust-themed film. Some communities choose to emphasize the depth of loss that Jews experienced in the Holocaust by reading the names of Holocaust victims one after another–dramatizing the unfathomable notion of six million deaths. Many Jewish schools also hold Holocaust-related educational programs on or near Yom Hashoah.

Rituals associated with Yom Hashoah are still being created and vary widely among synagogues. Attempts have also been made to observe this memorial day at home. One suggestion is that every Jewish home should light a yahrzeit (memorial) candle on this day.

Those who are not Jewish are fortunate to be invited to help establish the rituals and customs for such an important commemoration. This year COngregation Beth-El Zedeck will feature Living Voices presenting “Through the Eyes of a Friend,” a multi-media performance using a unique combination of live theater and interactive video to tell the story of Anne Frank.

There will be a Candle-Lighting, saying of the Kaddish, a Reception to Follow (Dietary Laws Observed). This is a program of the Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council

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