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By Abigail Klein Leichman - April 28, 2022
Israelis across the country came to a two-minute standstill today, to commemorate Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), in honor of the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during World War Two.
At 10am, in an annual ritual, sirens blared out across the country, and people everywhere stopped what they were doing, even driving, to stand still and silent.
Holocaust Remembrance Day is the start of a week with three Israeli holidays that progress from commemoration to celebration: Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron – a memorial day for soldiers killed in Israel’s wars – and Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israel’s Independence Day.
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