Yom Hashoah takes place every year, in Israel and all over the world.
This ceremony pays tribute to the 6 million Jews who died during World War II, victims of the Nazis and their collaborators.
Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 5:15 PM, this commemoration organized by Yad Vashem, in partnership with the Consistory, will take place at the Château Cemetery.
Order of the Ceremony:
- Reception of dignitaries by Daniel Wancier, President of the Committee for Yad Vashem Nice Côte d’Azur.
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Opening of the ceremony.
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Laying of wreaths followed by speeches from Daniel Wancier, President of the Committee for Yad Vashem Nice Côte d’Azur, Alain Belhassen, President of C.R.I.F South-East, Lucien Samak, Vice-President of the Consistory, Daniel Benchimol, Eric Ciotti…
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Lighting of the 6 candles by former deportees.
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Reading of the names of the Jewish deportees from the convoy departing from Nice.
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Prayers by Rabbi Martiano and Rabbi Touboul.
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Minute of silence.
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Chant of the Warsaw Ghetto a Cappella.
