Remembrance articles

  • Holocaust Remembrance Day observed in Glen Cove

    The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove held its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Sunday, taking on additional meaning in light of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.
  • From remembrance to celebration: May 4 and 5 in the Netherlands

    Five years of occupation during WWII left an indelible imprint on the Netherlands, and the tangible memory of the war means National Remembrance Day is marked at a grand scale, with events and activities in villages, towns, cities and museums up and down the country. In fact, it’s not just one day, but two. A day to remember the fallen on the May 4, and then a day to celebrate and cherish the freedom they fought to protect, on the May
  • Zekelman Holocaust Center hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A Holocaust remembrance ceremony was held Sunday at the Zekelman Holocaust Center.Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is May 5-6 and is a commemoration of the six million victims of the Holocaust. Sunday's program saw hundreds gather to share stories of their families and loved ones. Several speakers had the opportunity to address the crowd in attendance, including Ayelet Kaplan, a fourth-generation Holocaust survivor. She says she...