Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

The Youth Movement Choir performs "The Song of the Grasses" in the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Dina Ostrover, born 1923 in the Ukraine, Holocaust survivor, lights one of six torches symbolizing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust, at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivors stand before six burning torches symbolizing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust, at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepare to enter the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum for the opening ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

An IDF Paratroopers’ Honor Guard takes part in the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

President Shimon Peres is projected on a huge screen above an IDF Paratroopers’ Honor Guard as he speaks at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected on a huge screen above an IDF Paratroopers’ Honor Guard as he speaks at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Baruch Kopold, born in 1923 in Belarus, Holocaust survivor, lights one of six torches symbolizing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust, at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

An officer prepares the IDF Paratroopers’ Honor Guard for the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, taking place in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Mr. Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate, lights the Memorial Torch beginning the opening ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

The Youth Movement Choir performs "The Song of the Grasses" in the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Widow Sima Hochman lights one of six torches on behalf of her late husband, Peretz Hochman, Holocaust survivor, who passed away one week ago. Six torches symbolize the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Eliezer Eizenschmidt, born 1920 in Belarus, Holocaust survivor, lights one of six torches symbolizing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust, at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

An IDF Paratroopers’ Honor Guard takes part in the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

President Shimon Peres speaks at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, taking place in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Otto Dov Pressburger, b. 1923 Czechoslovakia, Holocaust survivor, lights one of six torches symbolizing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust, at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

Miriam Liptcher, born in 1922 in Krakow, Poland, Holocaust survivor, lights one of six torches symbolizing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust, at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".

Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

An IDF Paratroopers’ Honor Guard takes part in the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 7-April-2013. Israel commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day with an opening ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. This year's central theme is "Defiance and Rebellion during the Holocaust: 70 Years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising".