Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)

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Tradition: Judaism
Link: http://www.hds.harvard.edu/life-at-hds/religious-and-spiritual-life/multifaith-calendar/about-the-multifaith-calendar

Memorializes the six million Jews who died as victims of the Nazis during World War II and emphasizes respect for human dignity. Its observance is not limited to Jews. Begins at sundown.