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Program of
Events at Yad Vashem
The Eve of
Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day
Sunday, 18 April 2004
20:00
The opening ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’
Remembrance Day, in the presence of President Moshe Katzav, Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon and Speaker of the Knesset Reuven Rivlin—Warsaw
Ghetto Square
22:00
Symposium on “And these are the names of the
Children of Israel…”— with the participation of Professor Yehuda
Bauer, Dr. Dina Vardi and artist Eran Tzur—Auditorium
Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day
Monday, 19 April 2004
8:30 –
15:00 Tours, creative workshops, multimedia
activities and meetings with survivors—International
School for Holocaust Studies
10:00
Siren
10:02
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, the 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
10:30 –
12:30 “Unto Every Person There is a Name”—recitation
of Holocaust victims’ names by members of the public—Hall
of Remembrance
13:00
Main memorial ceremony—Hall
of Remembrance
16:00-19:00 Memorial ceremony for former members of
the Jewish Resistance in France —Auditorium
17:30
Ceremony for youth movements in conjunction with
the Ministry of Education’s Israel Information Center, Youth and
Social Administration, and Youth Movement Council—Valley
of the Communities
Additional events
19 April
“Unto Every Person There is a Name”—recitation of Holocaust
victims’ names in the presence of Speaker of the Knesset Reuven
Rivlin—11:00, Knesset
22 April
Dedication of the Last Survivor memorial on Mount Herzl,
with the participation of Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz,
Chairman of the Jewish Agency Directorate Salai Meridor, Minister
of Education, Culture and Sport Limor Livnat and some 1,200
schoolchildren, youth movement members, soldiers, survivors and
veterans. Participants will march to the ceremony along the path
connecting Yad Vashem to Mount Herzl.
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