Israel has begun its annual Holocaust memorial day with the nation’s leaders attending a solemn ceremony. Sunday night’s ceremony at the Yad Vashem memorial begins 24 hours of commemorations.
Six million Jews were killed by German Nazis and their collaborators in the Holocaust, wiping out a third of world Jewry. The annual memorial day is one of the most solemn on Israel’s calendar. Restaurants, cafes and places of entertainment are shut down, and radio and TV programming are dedicated almost exclusively to documentaries about the Holocaust, interviews with survivors and somber music.
On Monday morning, Israel is scheduled to come to a standstill as sirens wail for two minutes. Pedestrians typically stop in their tracks as cars and buses halt on and passengers stand on roads with heads bowed.
At The Holocaust Memorial Day 2014 IDF Chief Cantor Lt. Col Shai Abramson Sings Keil Malei Rachamim Prayer.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
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This man,Shai Abramson moves me in a way i have not felt in 55 years.When i listen tohimitalmost has me beleave in religon.I feel the words and his sound inmy heart and i can only hope is his as good as he sounds.peace to Israel my real home
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