Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day

Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, begins on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Our Yom HaShoah committee works hard each year to prepare opportunities to remember and reflect. See below for opportunities to observe and commemorate Yom HaShoah.

A Real Pain Screening
Tuesday, April 22 at 7 pm, Kraft 5
Join us for a screening of A Real Pain, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. A Real Pain tells the story of mismatched cousins who reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Please RSVP here to attend. Pizza and light snacks will be provided.

Yom HaShoah Ceremony and Testimony
Wednesday, April 23 at 7 pm, Kraft Rennert Hall
More details to come.

24-Hour Name Reading
Beginning on Wednesday, April 23 at 9 pm, Location TBD
Sign up to participate in our annual name reading of victims of the Holocaust. Pick a timeslot here.  Invite friends and classmates to stop by the table to bear witness to the memory of those we lost in the Holocaust.

For the Living Screening
Thursday, April 24 at 7 pm, Marlene Meyerson JCC on the Upper West Side
Join the Upper West Side community for the NYC premiere of For the Living, followed by a q&a with the co-directors and producer. Click here to purchase a ticket and use code ‘hillel50’ for 50% off.