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Yom HaShoah

Yom HaShoah (holocaust memorial day) 2026

Yom HaShoah is the day upon which we remember and mourn the six million Jews who were killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust.

Zikaron Basalon (Hebrew for "memories in the living room") is an Israeli social initiative that began in 2011, offering an intimate and meaningful way to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. Instead of attending official ceremonies or watching television programs, people gather for informal meetings. During these gatherings, participants hear testimonies from Holocaust survivors or second-generation descendants, share readings, songs, and personal reflections, and engage in open discussions about the lessons of the past and present-day challenges. The goal is to create a personal and communal connection to Holocaust remembrance and ensure that the conversation and learning continue for future generations. For any questions or comments please contact Yuval Ifrah, Congregational Shlicha. 

Zikaron BaSalon with Sandra Landis
Tuesday, April 14
7:30 PM
Our speaker, Sandra Landis, is the daughter of Holocaust Survivor Helena (Ilona) Gottlieb, nee Nussenzweig. Helena was born in Kassa, Hungary, which became Kosice, Czechoslovakia during part of her early life. At the time of WWII, Kassa was again part of Hungary. Today it is known as Kosice, Slovak Republic. Since the Hungarian
Government was aligned with the Nazis, the Nazis didn’t fear repercussions about taking Hungarian Jews, and waited until later in the war to do so. Helena was taken forcibly
from her home when she was a young school girl in 1944, along with her family members, and placed in a ghetto for several weeks en route to the notorious Auschwitz death camp. She was selected to be shipped out to a work camp that was subsequently closed after a few months because, unbeknownst to her and her fellow prisoners, Hitler was losing the war. She was shipped back to Auschwitz a second time, sent out to yet another work camp, and finally liberated on May 9,1945.

Sandra is a 1st generation American who was born in the Bronx, New York. Sandra and her husband Andrew have been married nearly 25 years, are members of B’nai Israel
Congregation and live in Silver Spring, Maryland. They have 2 children and, to date, 2 grandchildren.

Click here for more information and to register.

Mon, February 9 2026 22 Shevat 5786