Declare January 27, 2024, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Remembrance DayProclamation

In Plain English

January 27 marks the anniversary of the Soviet Red Army's liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The proclamation honors the 6 million Jewish people and millions of others systematically murdered by the Nazi regime from 1933 to 1945. Richmond commits to combating anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred while promoting education about genocide prevention.

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Public Comments

2 public comments — 2 spoken

  • Mark WassbergIn person
  • Sara CantorVia Zoomformer board member