It's a marker for their graves. But it's so much more than that to families of Holocaust survivors. It's a way to preserve their stories and continue fighting against discrimination.
Holocaust Remembrance Day is Jan. 27, marking the anniversary of the Red Army liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. May these Holocaust Remembrance Day quotes remind us to never, ever forget history lest we be doomed to repeat it even more.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021: 10 Quotes To Commemorate The Tragedy
01/27/21 AT 8:00 AM
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is annually celebrated on Jan. 27 to commemorate the victims of the World War II genocide.
The United Nations General Assembly designated the day as the International Holocaust Rememberance day on Nov. 1, 2005. The day marks the end of the Nazi regime and the holocaust, which claimed the lives of six million Jews along with 11 million others.
Here are some quotes to commemorate the day, courtesy Good Reads - Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. - Anne Frank Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions. - Primo Levi