The opening ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, in the presence of Israel’s President, Moshe Katsav, and Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon—Warsaw Ghetto Square

Symposium on “Hero and Anti-Hero: What Constituted Jewish Heroism During the Holocaust?” with the participation of Professor Chana Yablonka, Brig. (Res.) Shlomo Yanai, Dr.Mor Altshuler, journalist Dov Elboim, and moderator Dr. Motti Shalem—Auditorium

Tours, creative workshops, multimedia activities,and meetings with survivors—International School for Holocaust Studies

Siren

Wreath-laying ceremony with the participation of Israel’s Prime Minister, Speaker of the Knesset, President of the Supreme Court, Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Chief of General Staff, Chief of Police, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Mayor of Jerusalem, public figures, representatives of survivor organizations, school children, and delegations from throughout the country—Warsaw Ghetto Square

 “Unto Every Person There is a Name”—recitation of Holocaust victims’ names at the Knesset in the presence of Speaker of the Knesset, Reuven Rivlin, and by members of the public—Hall of Remembrance

Screening of movies—Auditorium

Main Memorial Ceremony—Hall of Remembrance

Memorial Ceremony for Hungarian Jews who perished in the Holocaust—Memorial to the Jewish Soldiers and Hall of Remembrance

Memorial Ceremony for former members of the Jewish Resistance in France—Auditorium

Ceremony for youth movements in conjunction with the Israel Information Center, the Youth and Social Administration, and the Youth Movement Council of the Ministry of Education—Valley of the Communities

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