Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Apr 27, 2025

Summary

Holocaust commemoration hosted by JCRC at The State Room and attended by represenatives of the Israeli government

Links

• Student Arbeiter Holocaust essay winners remind us, ‘We must never forget’ (Jewish Journal)
• Yom HaShoah: Boston’s Community Holocaust Commemoration 2025 (YouTube)
• Facebook post by Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (archive link)
• LinkedIn post by Marc Baker
• Community Commemoration Yon HaShoah by City of Boston Mayor’s Office (flickr)

Attendees

• Michelle Wu Mayor, City of Boston
• Tommy Vitolo State Representative, 15th Norfolk, Massachusetts house
• Benjamin Sharoni Consul General, Consulate General of Israel to New England
• Jeremy Burton CEO, JCRC of Greater Boston
• Marc Baker President and CEO, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston

Photos

Israeli Consul General Benjamin Sharoni delivering remarks

City Councilor Ed Flynn (far left, Navy cap), Marc Baker (front with yellow pin), Mayor Michelle Wu (center), Israeli Consul General Benjamin Sharoni (4th from left; blue tie)

Marc Baker, Michelle Wu, Jeremy Burton, and Israeli Consul General Benjamin Sharoni (L-to-R front row)