HMD: The Lost Shtetl Museum and the responsibility to remember |
On 27th January, countless people around the world paused to remember the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust. The theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD)was ‘Bridging Generations’ which, against the backdrop of growing rates of Holocaust ignorance and denial, was a timely reminder of the importance of investing others with the responsibility of remembrance. At the Lost Shtetl Museum, a new Jewish history museum located in Šeduva, outside Vilnius, we keep this message at our heart.
Holocaust Memorial Day is central to the education of younger generations about the Holocaust, and encourages people of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds to take part in remembrance. Since it was established in 2000, tens of thousands of events take place annually worldwide, which have unmeasurable impact. The engagement of influential leaders like King Charles III, who met with Holocaust survivors at Buckingham Palace, brings much-needed attention to the cause.
At the same time, we need to recognize the alarming state of Holocaust ignorance and denial. Across seven European countries, 20% of........