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Holocaust Memorial Day 2009

Stand Up to Hatred

May the memory of the victims of the Holocaust become our immune systems against hate. May we stand together, fighting prejudice together.

- Sir Jonathan Sacks
Chief Rabbi

On Sunday 25 January we commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2009.

Nationally Holocaust Memorial Day is about remembering all the communities who suffered as a result of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution, and demonstrating that the Holocaust and more recent genocides are relevant to everyone in the UK today.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2009 challenges us all to ‘Stand Up to Hatred'.

It urges us all to look at our behaviour to others; to understand how hate is directed against different minorities in Britain today; to explore how each of us can help make our communities stronger and safer.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2009 is an opportunity to forge links across all the diverse strands of local community lives, to build understanding and unite in a common cause.

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Haringey Working Group

Haringey Council commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day by working with local councillors, Holocaust survivors, community religious representatives and council officers, who form the Holocaust Memorial Day Working Group.

Since it was formed the Working Group has developed in partnership with Haringey Council a number of projects, such as creating the Holocaust Garden of Remembrance in Bruce Castle Park and bringing the Anne Frank exhibition to Haringey. The group organises a range of events and provides resources for use in schools.

To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, we engage with local communities and this year, working in partnership with the Jewish Museum, Haringey Council is delighted to host the Kindertransport exhibition and we will be hearing stories from local people about their experiences of the holocaust.

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