Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on 27 January every year, marking the date in 1945 that Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated. It is a day to remember the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust, and the millions of others killed under Nazi persecution and in genocides around the world that have followed.
On Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the Holocaust and other more recent genocides, and are reminded of our generational responsibility to engage in dialogue and commit to sharing survivor stories and lessons learned, both now and in future.
Rabbi Dr Harrie Cedar, our Jewish Chaplain, reflects on this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day:
“3000 years ago, the Israelites were told to remember and retell the Exodus from slavery in Egypt even while it was ongoing. This lesson is for us all – to keep our histories alive, commemorate events and move forward.”