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Key information
Date: Monday 22 January 2024
Time: 11:00am to 12:15pm
Venue: Online, , Online, London, GB
About the event
City Hall has worked closely with the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) and The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) to create a ceremony that will commemorate victims of the Holocaust and provide time for reflection for those affected by more recent genocides.
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 is Fragility of Freedom.
Order of the ceremony
- Opening music: Cantor Rachel Weston accompanied by Josh Middleton on accordion
- Welcome: Mary Harpley, Chief Officer
- Address: Andrew Boff, Chair of the London Assembly
- Address: Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- Holocaust Educational Trust: Karen Pollock CBE, Chief Executive
- Testimonial: Janine Webber BEM, Holocaust survivor
- Reflections: Holocaust Educational Trust Ambassadors
- Holocaust Memorial Day Trust: Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE, Chief Executive
- Testimonial: Safet Vukalić BEM, survivor of the Genocide in Bosnia
- Statement of commitment: read by Holocaust Educational Trust Regional Ambassador
- Rabbi Daniel Epstein and Rebbetzin Ilana Epstein, Western Marble Arch Synagogue: reflection and El Male Rachamim memorial prayer,
- Lighting of the memorial candle
- Closing music: Cantor Rachel Weston accompanied by Josh Middleton on accordion
With thanks to
- Holocaust Educational Trust
- Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
- Jewish Music Institute
Sensitive content
Due to the nature of the subject, some viewers may find this content upsetting. If you find any of the content upsetting, please visit the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust page on dealing with sensitive content for a list of resources that you can refer to.