Holocaust Remembrance Day

"Holocaust Remembrance Day is a day that has been set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding Americans of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign. Observances and Remembrance activities can occur during the week of Remembrance that runs from the Sunday before through the Sunday after the actual date."

"While there are obvious religious aspects to such a day, it is not a religious observance as such. The internationally-recognized date comes from the Hebrew calendar and corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on that calendar. That is the date on which Israel commemorates the victims of the Holocaust. In Hebrew, Holocaust Remembrance Day is called Yom Hashoah."

"The Holocaust is not merely a story of destruction and loss; it is a story of an apathetic world and a few rare individuals of extraordinary courage. It is a remarkable story of the human spirit and the life that flourished before the Holocaust, struggled during its darkest hours, and ultimately prevailed as survivors rebuilt their lives."

--United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Yom HaShoah Pages

• Holocaust Memorial Day (Torah.org)
• Holocaust Remembrance Day (About.com)
• Holocaust Remembrance Day (Glencoe)
• The Holocaust Remembrance Day (Hanefesh)
• Yad Vashem
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

General Holocaust Pages

• A Cybrary of the Holocaust
• The History Place - Holocaust Timeline
• The Holocaust (About.com)
• The Holocaust (The Jewish Virtual Library)
• The Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine
• The Holocaust Memorial Center
• Holocaust Studies (Aish)
• Museum of Tolerance (Simon Wiesenthal Center)
• A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
  (Florida Center for Instructional Technology)