Presented by the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Miami Jewish Film Festival and Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education for a day of film examining the Holocaust. Streamed free of charge, the curated selections offer a creative opportunity to reflect on the lessons of the Shoah, remember the 6 million Jews who were murdered and honor the courage and resilience of the Holocaust Survivors among us.
On Yom HaShoah we honor the strength of the human spirit.
While we are apart, we can remember together.
Click here to read a message from our Yom HaShoah Chair and Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Board Chair.
The Films
We suggest watching the films in the following order.
Films will be available to watch beginning Sunday morning, April 19.
Other Ways to Mark Yom HaShoah
MONDAY, APRIL 20 | 1 p.m.
Livestream Israel's State Ceremony: Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day 2020
(in Hebrew with English subtitles)
Tune in to Israel’s State Ceremony marking the beginning of Yom HaShoah, held at Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem.
Click here for more information from Yad Vashem and to stream the ceremony, which will include messages from President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
MONDAY, APRIL 20 | 9 p.m.
Watch the Broadcast Premiere of My Survivor on South Florida’s Public Television Station, WPBT-2 Miami
Who will tell the story when the last Survivor is gone? As we approach the end of the last generation of Holocaust Survivors, the world is confronted by this haunting — and sadly — ultimate question.
My Survivor takes a unique look at this inevitable reality by exploring the life-changing experiences of some of the 500 students who learned about the Holocaust through the intimate intergenerational relationships they forged with members of this remarkable, but rapidly disappearing Survivor population.
Click here to get more information about the film and view the promo.
© 2020 South Florida PBS, Inc., My Survivor Film Project, Inc., and Levine & Co. Creative Television & Film, LLC.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21 | 7 p.m.
View a Virtual March of the Living Ceremony
For more than three decades, students, Holocaust Survivors, educators and leaders have travelled to Auschwitz-Birkenau on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) to participate in the International March of the Living. They march in memory of the victims of the Nazis and to honor those who survived. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 March of the Living has been canceled. However, its mission remains as important as ever.
Watch a special virtual event to commemorate Yom HaShoah, including a special address by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, first-hand testimonies from Holocaust Survivors, statements from March of the Living alumni and musical presentations.
The program will air on the Jewish Broadcasting Service and the International March of the Living website.
The March of the Living is also encouraging community members to create virtual plaques. During the March, participants create plaques expressing messages related to the Holocaust. Typically, they hold their plaques as they march from Auschwitz to Birkenau. To create your own virtual message to fight against anti-Semitism and other forms of hate, click here.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21 | All Day
Participate in a global name-reading initiative organized by Yad Vashem. #RememberingFromHome #ShoahNames
Do you have family members you wish to honor on Yom HaShoah?
Record yourself reciting the names of Holocaust victims and share the video on social media on Tuesday, April 21, using the hashtags #RememberingFromHome and #ShoahNames. Yad Vashem will collect the videos from around the world and create an online Holocaust Remembrance Day Global Name Reading Ceremony.
Click here for more information.
