1. What is Yom HaShoah? (When is it? What is its purpose? Where is it observed?)

2. List the events that take place in Israel each year on Yom HaShoah.

3. Describe the commemoration that takes place in Poland on Yom Hashoah.

4. a) For how many minutes does Israel come to a standstill on Yom Hashoah?
b) Watch the videos under “Resources” below. How does this commemoration inspire you?

5. a) How many Jews were murdered by the Nazis during WWII?
b) Look through some of the links under “Resources” below (links are below the videos). Why do you think it is vital for Holocaust Remembrance Day to be commemorated in the U.S. and around the world?