Community Yom Hashoah Events
Holocaust Remembrance Day (also known as Yom Hashoah) is an internationally-recognized day set aside for remembering all victims of the Holocaust and for reminding society of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred, and indifference reign.
We invite you to join us.
Shoah Memorial Ceremony
Featuring short video clips of Survivors with connections to the Valley.
Date: April 27, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Where:
JCC of Youngstown
32nd Annual Community Holocaust Commemoration
Winners of the JCRC’s student Holocaust writing, art, and multimedia contest will be recognized.
Date: April 29, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where:
Mahoning County Courthouse
Youngstown, OH
United States
Youngstown, OH
United States
The Youngstown Jewish Film Festival presents: "The Commandant's Shadow"
This award-winning film follows Hans Jürgen Höss, son of Auschwitz’s commandant, Rudolph Höss, as he faces his father’s dark legacy and the lives impacted by it.
Wednesday, April 23
5:30.-7:30 p.m.
JCC Multi-Purpose Room
Registration Date: Monday, April 21
5:30.-7:30 p.m.
JCC Multi-Purpose Room
Registration Date: Monday, April 21
Learn more and register here.
“Auschwitz – A Place on Earth: The Auschwitz Album”
Yad Vashem
The Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Art Gallery
The exhibition depicts the only known visual documentation of the arrival of a transport of Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Exhibition Dates: April 23-30
Learn more here.