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Holocaust Remembrance Day Honors Those LostApril 21, 2009 - Posted by Maggie Owner  Elie Wiesel, founding chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, speaking at a ceremony held during the Tribute to Holocaust Survivors. Washington, D.C., November 2003. Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day dedicated to remembering those that suffered, those that fought and those that died during over 60 years ago during the Holocaust. The first Holocaust Remembrance Day took place in 1951 in Israel. They chose the 27th day of the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar to honor the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the largest revolt by Jews during the Holocaust. People around the world observe the holiday in a variety of ways. Often, six candles are lighted to represent the six million people that died. Participants will sometimes read a list of names of victims to honor them. In 1980, Congress established the Days of Remembrance, an annual weeklong commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust that includes the Holocaust Remembrance Day, and created the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Washington, D.C. This year's theme, "Never Again: What You Do Matters" encourages people to reflect on the power of individuals to help solve injustice around the world. President Obama and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel will speak at the museum's ceremony on April 23. Related PostsMore Than 70 Organizations Sign Shared Statement of Principles on Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks - 8/31/11
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