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.
Opening of the ceremony.
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…
Lighting of the 6 candles by former deportees.
Reading of the names of the Jewish deportees from the convoy departing from Nice.
Prayers by Rabbi Martiano and Rabbi Touboul.
Minute of silence.
Chant of the Warsaw Ghetto a Cappella.
