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1/27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day

1/27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today in Yiddishkayt… January 27 Liberation of Auschwitz International Holocaust Remembrance Day In 2005 the UN General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this annual day of commemoration, every member state of the UN has an obligation to honor the victims of the Nazi era and to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides. This year’s theme is “Children and the Holocaust.” Auschwitz was the largest camp established by the Germans. Located 37 miles west of...

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