HJR86 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David FaulknerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

RECOGNIZING THE ALABAMA YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION ON APRIL 18, 2023.

Summary

The Alabama Legislature recognizes and honors the 2023 Alabama Yom HaShoah Commemoration hosted by the Alabama Holocaust Commission.

What This Bill Does

This resolution acknowledges the Yom HaShoah observance held on April 18, 2023, notes that it was hosted at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, and describes the ceremony as including speakers from government and the Alabama Jewish community, along with survivors and liberators. It emphasizes the purpose of remembrance and education, and states that such events help increase public awareness of the Holocaust and the consequences of hate and intolerance. It also reaffirms the Alabama Holocaust Commission’s mission to promote Holocaust education and public awareness in the state.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents and the general public, through increased recognition and focus on Holocaust education and awareness.
• The Alabama Holocaust Commission, its participants, the Alabama Jewish community, survivors and liberators, and government officials who are involved in or attend the commemorative event.

Key Provisions

• Recognizes the 2023 Alabama Yom HaShoah Commemoration hosted by the Alabama Holocaust Commission at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
• Describes Yom HaShoah and notes there is no single required ritual, with possible components such as services, vigils, education, memorial candles, and prayers.
• States that this year’s ceremony will include a broadcast with speakers from government and the Alabama Jewish community and stories from Holocaust survivors and liberators; notes that survivors who died in the past year will be missed.
• Affirms the Alabama Holocaust Commission’s establishment in 1999 to promote understanding and education about the Holocaust and the state policy that Holocaust education is a concern of all people.
• Declares that events like this commemoration align with the Commission’s mission and are vital for public awareness and understanding of the Holocaust and the cost of hate, encouraging learning from the past.

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Subjects

Alabama Yom Hashoah Commemoration, April 18, 2023, Recognized