International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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oin us in observing International Holocaust Remembrance day by lighting a candle and adding your name to the list of people who are showing their support for international recognition of the day.

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INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 2008
In 2006, the United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 as an annual international day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Nazi era. This date marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. Every member nation of the U.N. has an obligation to honor the memory of Holocaust victims and develop educational programs as part of the resolve to help prevent future acts of genocide. The U.N. resolution rejects denial of the Holocaust, and condemns discrimination and violence based on religion or ethnicity. To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum hosts a candle-lighting ceremony attended by the Washington, D.C. diplomatic community, Holocaust survivors, and the general public.

Honor the Memory of the Victims

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Join us at the Museum

Special programming Friday, January 25, 2008:
At noon, the Museum will hold its commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Hall of Remembrance on the 2nd floor. Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer David Bayer will provide personal reflections on his experiences and the importance of remembrance. Members of the diplomatic community will then join Holocaust survivors for a moment of silence and the lighting of memorial candles.
The public is welcome to attend this event.

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