80th Anniversary International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Join us on our Holocaust Memorial Plaza on January 27th and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rabbi Barras will moderate stories and songs by Holocaust Survivors and community members including Allan Hall, Liora Haymann, Lawrence McColm, Aley Sheer, and Andrea LeVine Kay for a meaningful program in memory and honor of all who we lost in the horrific atrocities of the Holocaust and WWII. Following the stories, songs and candle lighting, we will be joined by guest speaker and Mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Lion and Jerusalem Foundation.

About Mayor Moshe Lion:

Mr. Moshe Lion was elected the 10th Mayor of Jerusalem in 2018 and re-elected for his second term in 2024. The City Council under his leadership is a united coalition with no opposition. As Mayor, his priorities include improving the quality of life for the city’s diverse residents, empowering local economic growth, rapid development of housing throughout the entire city, and strengthening international connection to the city for people of all faiths. Mayor Lion has vast experience in public service. For the five years preceding his election as Mayor, Mr. Lion served as a City Councilman and as Chairman of Jerusalem’s 28 community committees. Mr. Lion, among other positions, also served as Chairman of the Jerusalem Development Authority and Chairman of Israel Railways. Mr. Lion’s first governmental appointment, in 1997, was Director General and Senior Economic Advisor of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Office.

Mayor Lion’s public service history is rooted in his previous work as a businessman and CPA. He was the founding partner of Lion, Orlitzki and Partners, a leading CPA firm in Israel and member of the Moore Stephens International Partnership, one of the world’s largest CPA and consulting firms.

Free with RSVP