For Immediate Release: April 18, 2016
The City of Alexandria will observe the Days of Remembrance,
Yom HaShoah, for the victims of the Holocaust at noon on Tuesday, May 3, 2016,
in Market Square, 301 King St. This year’s theme is “Justice Justice, Shall You
Pursue”. The Alexandria City Council
hosts the annual ceremony as part of the weeklong commemoration of the national
Days of Remembrance, Sunday, May 1, through Sunday, May 8. This is the 29th consecutive
year that the City has held the Days of Remembrance ceremony. In case of
inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Vola Lawson Lobby on the
first floor of City Hall, 301 King St. The event is free and open to the
public.
The speaker this year is Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, head
of the international practice at Covington & Burling, is the U. S.
Secretary of State’s Special Advisor on Holocaust Issues. As such, he is responsible for offering
policy advice on Holocaust-related matters to Secretary Kerry and other State
Department officials.
During the ceremony, Alexandria Mayor Allison Silberberg and
City Council members will light a candelabrum that the late Holocaust survivor
Charlene Schiff and her husband, Ed, donated to the City. The 54-inch high
solid brass candelabrum was given to the City in memory of Charlene Schiff’s
parents, sister, and the six million Jews and millions of others who perished
in the Holocaust.
The Schiff candelabrum, under the care of the City’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, is made available to schools and civic groups studying the Holocaust and to the City’s annual observance of the Days of Remembrance.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, in accordance with its
Congressional mandate (Public Law 96-388, 10/7/80), is leading the nation in
the weeklong Days of Remembrance commemoration.
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the
City’s Human Rights Code and Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a
reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call
Cheryl Lawrence at 703.746.5419 (VA Relay 711) or e-mail cheryl.lawrence@alexandriava.gov.
For additional information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/Recreation or call the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.746.4343.
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