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April 21, 2009
Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah in Hebrew) is a national day of commemoration in Israel, on which the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust are memorialized. It is a solemn day, beginning at sunset on the 26th of the month of Nisan (Monday evening, April 20, 2009) and ending the following evening, according to the traditional Jewish custom of marking a day. Places of entertainment are closed and memorial ceremonies are held throughout the country.
This year's central theme is "Children in the Holocaust."
Approximately 1.5 million children were murdered in the Holocaust.
At the end of the war, a new chapter began, one of both hope and pain for the life that was gone, never to return. Many children were lost to their families and their Jewish heritage forever. For others, the war's end marked a beginning of their return to their real selves, a process filled with difficulties and torment. Very slowly, they emerged from hiding, from the forests and the camps, and began the long and painful process of rehabilitation. Despite the scars, they sought to rebuild their lives anew.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
"This evening, the State of Israel marks Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day. Six million of our brethren were massacred during the Holocaust. Sadly, not everyone learned the lesson. While we gather to honor their memory, in Switzerland there will assemble a conference allegedly aimed against racism. Its guest-of-honor is a racist Holocaust-denier who does not hide his intentions to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. I commend the countries that are boycotting this show of hatred. As opposed to those dark days, today a strong Jewish state stands to ensure the continued existence of the Jewish people in the face of this new anti-Semitism."
Wild Thing's comment.......
This must never happen again!!!
“As we pause to remember the 6 million who perished, let us also pause to celebrate the lives of those who survived -- who went on to teach us the great responsibility of life itself,” he said. “It matters what we do.” ~ Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Posted by Wild Thing at April 21, 2009 04:50 AM
Comments
Hi WT. I saw this at Atlas Shrugs yesterday and posted
The Auschwitz Album
It is very well worth watching.
I e-mailed you the link and also to many other people. There is a link back to Pamela for her outstanding post on this.
Bob A.
Posted by: Bob A at April 21, 2009 07:37 AM
We must never forget these horrific things that we brought upon innocent people by a tyrant angry over his mothers death. How dare any one person dictate who can and can't be part of the human race?
Posted by: Lynn at April 21, 2009 08:22 AM
Iran has promised to wipe Israel off the map. During a speech, for Yom Hoshoah, Prime Minister Netanyahu said, in no uncertain terms, This will never happen again.
To Soutpiel and the Ballerina, take heed Israel will not be bullied.
Posted by: Mark at April 21, 2009 11:37 AM
I know everybodies seen this but Its appropriate for Today.
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
Then they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews,
I did not speak out;
I was not a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out for me.
Posted by: Mark at April 21, 2009 11:42 AM
Israel will be going to war again soon. They will be doing what the Free World doesn't have the courage to do. Pray for Israel's success.
Posted by: TomR at April 21, 2009 12:56 PM
I was supprized that pbo would complain about the UN meeting. I do not trust him. There must be some thing up his sleeve.
Posted by: Odin at April 21, 2009 03:19 PM
There is no doubt in my mind that Israel will have to act soon to protect itself from impending attack from Iran, Saudi ragheads in the oval office doesn't bode well for our ally.
Posted by: Jack at April 21, 2009 04:04 PM
Bob A., how wonderful, I will go see it late
tonight. I am running a little late right now.
you have a wonderful blog Bob.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 21, 2009 07:33 PM
Lynn, so true, I hope they keep teaching
the truth about this in schools and not
fall into the lies from the people like
Ahamanutjob in Iran and others spewing
their lies that it never happened.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 21, 2009 07:38 PM
Mark, good one, I have got to put that
name for Obama in my sidebar soon, I keep
forgetting and it is so perfect.
Thank you soooo much Mark for that poem,
that should have been in the post.It applies
for now too and how the world is getting.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 21, 2009 07:43 PM
Tom, yes soon and I wish we were letting
the world know we are all for Israel. I
agree about the prayers too.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 21, 2009 07:48 PM
Odin, I think you're right. He can't be
trusted.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 21, 2009 07:52 PM
Jack, yes, I worry about that, and how our
good friend Israel will now hate us and I
don't blame them. I just hope we can repair
the damage Obama does....I hope so. Lots
of prayers for the IDF and the Israeli's.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 21, 2009 07:56 PM
