Yom HaShoah 2025
Join Boston 3G and IAC (Israeli American Council) for a meaningful Family-Friendly Yom HaShoah event as we honor Holocaust Remembrance Day with a short walk from the Massachusetts State House to the New England Holocaust Memorial. Together, we will gather to paint rocks of remembrance, share in the power of music and poetry, and recite Kaddish as a community. This event is an opportunity for people of all ages to reflect, remember, and ensure that the stories of the past continue to be told for generations to come.
For schedule and further details, please see below.
Questions? Email Boston3G@gmail.com
Schedule:
11:00 AM - Arrival, Directions & Schmooze (Please note new time!)
11:30 AM - 6 Million Steps Walk from State House to NEHM Begins (20 min walk)
11:55 AM - Rocks of Remembrance for Kids at NEHM
12:00 AM - Yom HaShoah Ceremony at NEHM
12:30 PM - Unity Kaddish with Greater Boston community, CJP & JCRC
12:45 PM - Boston 3G Lunch & Schmooze
Family-friendly. All are welcome, young and old.
**This event will conclude at the New England Holocaust Memorial together with JCRC, CJP and the Greater Boston community to recite Kaddish.
Need to Knows:
Please wear a black shirt so we can stand together in unity as we honor Yom HaShoah
Meeting Spot: Corner of Beacon St and Park Street in Boston Common (near MA State House)
6 Million Steps
In remembrance of the Holocaust, we invite you to take part in an international effort to complete 6 million steps in each community. We will walk together from the MA State House, located at 24 Beacon St, Boston, to The New England Holocaust Memorial. Count your steps and show respect to the six million victims of the Holocaust.
4Gs Rocks of Remembrance
Passing on the legacy and stories of the Holocaust to the next generation (4Gs) is a huge priority of Boston 3G. We will be providing rocks for all kids to paint during the ceremony at the NEHM and then participate in a processional placing their stone as a rock of remembrance on the headstone of the Memorial.
Unity Kaddish
We will be joined by JCRC and CJP and the Greater Boston community to say Kaddish. Together, we will stand in unity, embracing our shared history and ensuring that future generations continue to remember and reflect, while honoring those we lost.
Please consider making a
Donation to Boston 3G
to ensure programming like this can continue for future generations.
All donations are tax-deductible.