Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Miami Jewish Film Festival
CAJE

Yom HaShoah
Exploring the Holocaust Through Film

Watch the Films Today

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.

Inside Hana's Suitcase

Inside Hana's Suitcase

93 minutes
Based on the acclaimed book, the film tells the poignant story of two young children in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia, transporting viewers through 70 years of history.

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La Rafle

La Rafle

125 minutes
La Rafle offers an emotionally astute and sensitive exploration of France’s infamous Vel d’ Hiv Roundup, its political backdrop and the beauty of Paris during wartime.

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A Call to Remember

A Call to Remember

32 minutes
Miami Holocaust Survivor David Schaecter takes us on a journey from his bucolic childhood to the struggle for survival in Auschwitz, and finally, his dramatic escape.

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The Ritchie Boys

The Ritchie Boys

90 minutes
The Ritchie Boys is the never-before-told tale of a handful of German nationals who returned to Europe as U.S. soldiers to defeat the Nazis.

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The Rape of Europa

The Rape of Europa

117 minutes
An epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Third Reich and World War II.

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Cuba's Forgotten Jewels

Cuba's Forgotten Jewels

50 minutes
Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels explores the little-known story of the Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi-occupied Europe and found a safe haven on the Caribbean island.

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The Waldheim Waltz

The Waldheim Waltz

93 minutes
Austria’s official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Winner of the Best Documentary Prize at the Berlin Film Festival, this chilling and timely documentary revisits the curious case of Kurt Waldheim, the former UN Secretary-General.

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Big Sonia

Big Sonia

90 minutes
As one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors in Kansas City, she witnessed the unspeakable horror of her mother disappearing behind the doors of a Nazi gas chamber.

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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.

My Survivor

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

#shoahnames

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.