10:05 AM
Yono
In Israel, today we're "celebrating" Holocaust And Heroism Remembrance Day.
It is to remember the six million Jews who died in the hands of the German Nazis and their accessoiries (As it is said in each of the ceremonies). On the day, at 10:00AM, there's a country-wide 1-minute long alarm during which everyone stands in complete silence, remembering those who died.
This is, understandibly, extremely depressing as it is featured everywhere. At schools, on TV, the radio, etc. At schools it's especially horrifying as holocaust survivors talk about themselves during those years.
This is not really an informational post, I just wanted to note this so people think about it as I find it to be very important and as the amount of holocaust survivors is dwindling, people should remember it. This day falls every year on 27th of Nissan (Jewish calendar), unless it's a Saturday (Holy day) in which case it is postponed by a day.
Here's a link to the site of the organization responsible for archiving hundreds of thousands of items from the holocaust and interviwing thousands of Holocaust survivor, saving their stories forever.
I know this post has the structure of a short story written by a 5 year-old, so excuse me for that.
I'll go be depressed now, good day.
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29 comments:
Very depressing ;_;
Good info. I had no idea their was a day to remember kinda thing. Sad stuff.
i reaaly sorry for hear that.
Its good to have something like this... to remember. The worst thing anyone can do is forget.
Very sad, never heard of it before but thanks for the info.
this is really touching.
Its something that the nation unifies in a moment of silence with such a jarring alarm.
Rest in peace! i hope all is well with your people.
Really sad, and I never had herded before. May them rest in peace.
I visited Auschwitz a few years ago. Very upsetting! :(
Always very depressing to read about the Holocaust. I took a class on it last semester and almost cried.
This is kinda sad to read for a bit, but this should be marked everywhere in the world. Not just in one country.
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Sad to read, but respect for those who died
it is very sad to read indeed, and i agree with fortune up there, the worst thing to do is forget!
As a student who took a very well-done course on genocide have a much greater appreciation for the Holocaust and its significance. The way its colored our opinions (as Americans) on the act of genocide.
great post!
commemorating is essential. may this part of history never be forgotten.
Very interesting point of view, and reading also.
Very insightful post. While on this topic, I'd like to say to those Holocaust deniers: Let's live in a world without rampant ignorance...
Great post, thanks for sharing your views on this.
Thanks for posting this.
Sad thing for anyone to remember such evil... but much worse the thought that people would forget.
Well put, eudaimoniac.
Much respect for having a day like this
Mh. Sure you shouldn't forget history, the pain and the people. ...But this "honor day" seems to encourage some sort of victimhood just like Germans always reprocess the role of the culprit. ...Remembrance, sure, all the time, but a "forced" thought? Dunno but that...
Good stuff. Grammar? Who cares.
interesting post.
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