Dates/Times
What time do the country wide sirens sound?
10:00am
How many torches are lit at sundown of Yom HaShoah?
6
What are done to the flags on this Memorial Day?
What day/days is Yom HaShoah celebrated this year?
May 5-6th
What colour of candles do people light on this holiday to commemorate the fallen Jews in the Holocaust?
Yellow
What do the Prime Minister and the President of Israel do on this day?
They deliver speeches.
What year was the holiday founded?
1951: Date selected
1953: Became an official holiday
What do the number of torches lit at Yom HaShoah symbolize?
The approximate 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust.
What do TV channels stream on this day?
Documentaries focused around the tragedy of the Holocaust.
What day is Yom HaShoah celebrated on the Hebrew calendar?
27th of Nisan
What does the colour yellow on the candles lit around Israel represent?
The yellow star the Jewish people were forced to wear on their chest during the Holocaust.
Who recites prayers on this Memorial Day?
The Chief Rabbis.