(Winnipeg, April 2017) -  Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day is on Monday, April 24^th, 2017. The Federation’s Annual Public Holocaust Commemoration will take place at 12:00 noon, April 24^th at the Holocaust Monument on the grounds of the legislature. The Premier will welcome everyone, Dan Vandal, Manitoba Caucus Chair, will bring greetings on behalf of the Federal government, and Mayor Brian Bowman will speak on behalf of the city. Rabbis, community dignitaries, members of the legislature, Holocaust survivors, students from Winnipeg schools and several hundred members of the community will commemorate Yom Hashoah together. We are pleased to announce that the Sisler High School Grade 9 Girls’ Choir will participate in this year’s program.

Sunday, April 23^rd: The Annual Holocaust Memorial Service and street-naming ceremony will begin Holocaust Awareness Week at Congregation Etz Chayim, 123 Matheson Ave. E. at 11:00 a.m. with Judy Wasylycia-Leis as keynote speaker. This service is usually attended by Holocaust survivors, their families and members of the public at large. It will be followed, in the evening, by the 10th Annual Yom Hashoah Commemorative Service and reading of the “Megillat Hashoah” at 7:00 p.m. at Congregation Shaarey Zedek – a liturgical service at which representatives from various faith streams will be represented.

Monday, April 24^th Yom Hashoah: B’nai Brith Canada’s “Unto Every Person There is a Name” program will take place at 9:30 a.m. in Room 50 at the Legislature. It will be followed by The Annual Public Holocaust Commemoration at the Holocaust Monument at noon.

Tuesday, April 25^th: The Stay Young Centre of the Rady JCC will host a Holocaust Program at 11:15 a.m. at the Asper Jewish Community Campus. 

The Annual UJPO/Sholem Aleichem Community Program at Congregation Etz Chayim takes place at 7:30 pm. Along with the North End Jewish Folk Choir; there will be a talk entitled: Ghettos and Camps – Resistance and Martyrdom. 

Wednesday, April 26^th: The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre presents a play reading called “Therefore Choose Life” in the Berney Theatre, 123 Doncaster St. at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 27^th: Jewish Child and Family Service will host a program for Holocaust survivors. It includes a memorial service and lunch program led by Rabbi Alan Green at the Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre, 1588 Main St. at 12:30 p.m. 

Friday, April 28^th: At 7:30 p.m., Temple Shalom, 1077 Grant Ave. is hosting a Shabbat Service and Shoah Memorial Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Rhonda J. Prepes

Community Relations Assistant

Jewish Federation of Winnipeg

204.477.7424 / [email protected]