SPONSOR: Rep. Ross Levin & Rep. Heffernan & Sen. Sturgeon Reps. Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Phillips, Snyder-Hall, Spiegelman, Yearick; Sens. Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Seigfried, Wilson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 RECOGNIZING APRIL 23RD TO APRIL 24TH, 2025 AS YOM HASHOAH.
SPONSOR: Rep. Ross Levin & Rep. Heffernan & Sen. Sturgeon Reps. Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Phillips, Snyder-Hall, Spiegelman, Yearick; Sens. Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Seigfried, Wilson
SPONSOR: Rep. Ross Levin & Rep. Heffernan & Sen. Sturgeon
Reps. Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Phillips, Snyder-Hall, Spiegelman, Yearick; Sens. Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Seigfried, Wilson
SPONSOR:
Rep. Ross Levin & Rep. Heffernan & Sen. Sturgeon
Reps. Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Phillips, Snyder-Hall, Spiegelman, Yearick; Sens. Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Seigfried, Wilson
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36
RECOGNIZING APRIL 23RD TO APRIL 24TH, 2025 AS YOM HASHOAH.
WHEREAS, Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, is observed on the 27th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, which begins at sundown on April 23rd and ends at nightfall on April 24th; and WHEREAS, Yom HaShoah serves as a day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jewish men, women, and children who were murdered by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during the Holocaust; and WHEREAS, this solemn day also honors the courage, resistance, and resilience of Jewish individuals who defied the oppressors, including those who participated in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943; and WHEREAS, Yom HaShoah is observed with moments of silence, candle-lighting ceremonies, educational programs, synagogue services, and remembrance activities across Delaware and throughout the world; and WHEREAS, the State of Delaware recognizes the importance of remembering and honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, as well as educating future generations about the atrocities committed to prevent such acts from occurring again; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to combat antisemitism, racism, hatred, and all forms of bigotry through education, awareness, and remembrance; and WHEREAS, the lessons of the Holocaust remain relevant today, reminding us of the dangers of intolerance and the need to promote human dignity and justice for all. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that sundown on April 23rd, 2025, through nightfall on April 24th, 2025, is hereby recognized as Yom HaShoah.
WHEREAS, Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, is observed on the 27th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, which begins at sundown on April 23rd and ends at nightfall on April 24th; and
WHEREAS, Yom HaShoah serves as a day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jewish men, women, and children who were murdered by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during the Holocaust; and
WHEREAS, this solemn day also honors the courage, resistance, and resilience of Jewish individuals who defied the oppressors, including those who participated in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943; and
WHEREAS, Yom HaShoah is observed with moments of silence, candle-lighting ceremonies, educational programs, synagogue services, and remembrance activities across Delaware and throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, the State of Delaware recognizes the importance of remembering and honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, as well as educating future generations about the atrocities committed to prevent such acts from occurring again; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to combat antisemitism, racism, hatred, and all forms of bigotry through education, awareness, and remembrance; and
WHEREAS, the lessons of the Holocaust remain relevant today, reminding us of the dangers of intolerance and the need to promote human dignity and justice for all.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that sundown on April 23rd, 2025, through nightfall on April 24th, 2025, is hereby recognized as Yom HaShoah.
SYNOPSIS This Concurrent Resolution recognizes sundown on April 23rd, 2025, through nightfall on April 24th, 2025, as Yom HaShoah, and urges all residents to reflect on the lessons of the Holocaust, honor the memory of its victims, and strive to eradicate prejudice and injustice in all forms.
SYNOPSIS
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes sundown on April 23rd, 2025, through nightfall on April 24th, 2025, as Yom HaShoah, and urges all residents to reflect on the lessons of the Holocaust, honor the memory of its victims, and strive to eradicate prejudice and injustice in all forms.