THE VHEC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JCC AND TEMPLE SHOLOM, PRESENT

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

• Wednesday, April 23, 2025

• 7 PM

• Temple Sholom

  7190 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6P 3Z9

Join us for a Yom HaShoah commemoration, honouring the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and paying tribute to survivors and their families.

This year’s commemoration marks the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Under the musical direction of Wendy Bross Stuart, the evening will feature songs and prayers of remembrance performed by singers who are descendants of Holocaust survivors. Acclaimed cellist Eric Wilson, Cantor Shani Cohen, and Cantor Yaacov Orzech will contribute to this contemplative tribute.

Holocaust survivors will participate in a candle-lighting ceremony, with reflections from Miriam Dattel, a Holocaust survivor, and Claire Sicherman, a descendant of survivors.

This annual event provides a space for survivors to remember and mourn and for all of us to reaffirm our commitment to never forget.

This event is free and open to the public.