Yom HaShoah, also known as
Holocaust Remembrance Day, is the official day of mourning and memorial for the victims of the atrocities that
were committed against the Jewish people during World War II. Shoah means "catastrophe" or "utter destruction" in Hebrew. The Israeli Knesset designated the 27th day of Nisan as Yom HoShoah in commemoration of that date in 1943 (April 19) when the Warsaw Ghetto uprising began. Learn more.
The following resources are appropriate for a Yom HaShoah observance.
The moving story of a young girl who learns of her grandfather's experience in Auschwitz and then helps him overcome his sensitivity about the number on his arm, this award-winning picture book gives young children just enough information about the Holocaust without overwhelming them. Paperback
Tattooed Torah, The Marvell Ginsburg, Illustrated by Martin Lemelman
Item #: 104030
This true story of the rescue and restoration of a small Torah from Brno, Czecho-slovakia, teaches the Holocaust not only as a period of destruction but also as an opportunity for redemption. A Feldman Library Fund publication.
This autobiographical account of a young girl's life in Nazi Berlin covers the period from Hitler's rise to power through the outbreak of World War II. It includes tales of Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass), the disappearance of friends and relatives, and a family's frantic efforts at emi...
This true story of the rescue and restoration of a small Torah from Brno, Czecho-slovakia, teaches the Holocaust not only as a period of destruction but also as an opportunity for redemption. A Feldman Library Fund publication.
