Marking International Holocaust Day
On Monday Jan.29 we commemorated the people who lost their lives in the most horrific event in the human history. It is difficult to imagine how the Jewish people suffered during the Holocaust. It is remarkable that European Jews not just rebuilt their lives but became among the most successful communities in the world, “said Shri Ramesh Bais, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra. He was addressing the commemorative event organized by the Consulate General of Israel and the Kenesseth Synagogue to mark the International Holocaust Day. The programe was attended by Israel’s Consul General to Mid-west India, Mr. Kobbi Shoshani, leading entrepreneur and philanthropist Sangita Jindal, members of the Consular Corps, educators and members of the local Jewish communities.
United Nations General Assembly observes 27th January, as the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. In 1945, on this day, the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by the Soviet troops. Six million Jews; including one million children were murdered during the Holocaust. People around the world reaffirm the unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that may lead to group-targeted violence.
Addressing the event, Consul General Kobbi Shoshani said,” We have to ensure that the Holocaust should never happen again. Israel recognizes the fact that Jewish people are living in India for more than two thousand years without any fear of persecution.” Chairman and Managing Trustee of Jacob Sassoon’s Trust, Mr. Solomon Sofer, Consul General of the United States of America, Mr. Mike Hankey and Consul General of Germany, Mr. Achim Fabig addressed the gathering. A musical piece was performed by Yadnesh Raikar and Rewa Khare.