The City of West Hollywood has a long history of commemorating victims of the Holocaust on the Internationally recognized Day – Yom HaShoah, which is observed as the day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews and five million others who perished in the Holocaust because of the actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its accessories, and for the Jewish resistance in that period. 

Many Holocaust survivors reside in the City of West Hollywood, some shared a legacy of survival, resilience, and responsibility by giving interviews for the Shoah Foundation Archive, the mission of which is to develop empathy, understanding, and respect through testimony.

Yom HaShoah Event is an opportunity to recognize and remember victims of the Holocaust and focus on preventing genocides and other human atrocities from happening again. The goal of our event is to make sure that the young generation becomes aware of the atrocities that took place during that time in Europe. By keeping the memory alive we will have a better chance of dark history not repeating itself ever again.

This year, the event will feature: Presentation by Larry Gross: “Sent to the Auschwitz Gas Chamber and Able to Speak About It”

• Q&A with the presenter
• Musical Performances by Svetlana Portnyansky, Ludmila Adzhemova, Diana Volman
• Candlelight Ceremony

RSVP: Yes, wehorusevents@weho.org or 323-848-6826

COST: Free 

CONTACT: Tatyana Rodzinek 323-848-6826, trodzinek@weho.org

Free parking is available at South and North Parking Lots, entrance off Santa Monica Blvd. at Martel

or off Vista Street at Fountain Ave.

Additional information: (323)848-6826 or wehorusevents@weho.org

Volunteer opportunities: https://volunteer.weho.org/