Each year, Yom HaShoah brings us together in remembrance and reflection to honor the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. JCRC invites you to join communities across the region in commemorating their memory and renewing our commitment to stand against hatred and injustice.
We encourage you to attend one of the many meaningful commemorations taking place throughout the Bay Area.
Missing an event? Contact us at info@jcrc.org
Sunday, April 12
City of Berkeley’s 23rd Annual Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
Experience the power of personal stories as Holocaust survivor Anna Rabkin shares her experiences at the 23rd Annual City of Berkeley Holocaust Remembrance Day program. Anna’s inspirational story is an example of extraordinary strength, courage and resilience in the face of life-threatening circumstances.
Online | 11:00 a.m.
Yom HaShoah – Remembrance, Resilience, and Responsibility
Join the Peninsula JCC and the North Peninsula Jewish community at this meaningful Yom HaShoah gathering featuring a commemorative service, survivor stories, thoughtful learning sessions, and time to connect in remembrance and hope.
Burlingame (exact location TBA), 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, April 13
The Courage to Act: How to Be an Upstander
Join JFCS Holocaust Center and JCCSF for for The Courage to Act, a powerful day of commemorations, reading of names, speakers and education.
JCCSF, San Francisco | 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Santa Clara County Proclamation
Attend the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting (70 W Hedding St) where a proclamation honoring the victims of the Holocaust will be presented.
Santa Clara County Government Center, San Jose | 4:00 p.m.
No registration required.
Yom HaShoah – Community Commemoration 2026
Join Contra Costa JCC, Beth Chaim Congregation, Congregation B’nai Shalom, Congregation B’nai Tikvah, Temple Isaiah, and the Shalom Hartman Institute for a community commemoration ceremony as we gather to remember and honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust through reflection and remembrance.
Congregation B’nai Shalom, Walnut Creek | 7:00 p.m.
Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony – The Stories Behind the Names
Join the South Peninsula Jewish community at Congregation Etz Chayim for The Stories Behind The Names, a special service in honor of those who were lost. Ceremony to include presentation of a new book, “Conscience of a Nation, Leendert Overduin: Faith, Resistance, and the Rescue of Jews in Wartime Netherlands.”
Congregation Etz Chayim, Palo Alto | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hitkansut: South Bay Yom HaShoah Ritual Gathering
Join the South Bay Jewish community at the Addison-Penzak JCC for a ceremony weaving together literary texts, testimonies, prayer, music, and moments of silence.
Addison Penzak JCC, Los Gatos | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14
Film Screening: Among Neighbors
In addition to Sunday’s main ceremony, JFCS Holocaust Center will host a special film screening of Among Neighbors at JCCSF. Through hand-drawn animation and eyewitness testimony, this powerful documentary reveals how a peaceful town was shattered by the Holocaust. Directed by Yoav Potash and executive produced by Dr. Anita Friedman, it is both a murder mystery and a call to remembrance.
JCCSF, San Francisco | 10:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
