Israel marks today Holocaust Memorial Day. The photo was taken in Jerusalem (Israel) in The Hall of Names at Yad Vashem, which is the Jewish People's memorial to each and every Jew who perished in the Holocaust - a place where they may be commemorated for generations to come. The main circular hall houses the extensive collection of Pages of Testimony - short biographies of each Holocaust victim. Over two million Pages are stored in the circular repository around the outer edge of the Hall, with room for six million in all. The ceiling of the Hall is composed of a ten-meter high cone reaching skywards, displaying 600 photographs and fragments of Pages of Testimony. This exhibit represents a fraction of the murdered six million men, women and children from the diverse Jewish world destroyed by the Nazis and their accomplices.
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sidney orr 26 May 2010
A wonderful piece of journalism and history! I had no idea that there was such a remembrance hall! SO many thanks for sharing.Eli Konsorado 14 Mar 2008
Thanks very much, this is incredible work!Nathan Nowack 18 Feb 2008
Nice angle, great shot.Richard Patt 16 Jan 2008
Along with others who never knew this particular place existed, I am awed. If I knew all of their names, I would unfortunately find thirty-one pictures of my past family members among the millions posted. Thanks for posting this shot. It really gives one the feeling that it goes on and on and on... Rgerry logan 20 Oct 2007
oh wow!!!!! nice shot what a nice memorial for such a dark time in history would love to see this place what a grand place.julie Marks 22 Apr 2007
My heart breaks looking at the beautiful souls that perished in the darkest time in human history. What a beautiful testament and tribute to a time that must be remembered to prevent future tragedys on such a massive scale. The famous philosopher Ramayana said," if we don't understand history, we are compelled to repeat it." Unfortuantaly, there are too many wars and hate crimes that still exist despite all the 600 very poignant memories on the walls of the hall of names. This is an incredibly powerful photograph and one would hope that people would have learned from this global tragedy. It is so sad that we continue to have wars and hate crimes taking the lives of the innocent, particularly when I look at the child victims. It is important to continue to educate the world about the hideous crimes of the Nazis and their associates by having this yearly memorial. No words can describe the sorrow of such senseless evil that continues to destroy human life and hope. I would also like to add to your wall another survivor of the Holocaust who did not perish then, but proved himself to a hero by saving the lives of his students during the Virginia Tech tragedy. Liviu Librescu died a hero's death with bitter irony on Israel's Holocasut Remembrance day. He blocked the door to his classroom to save the lives of many young students who are forever indebted to his heroics. I imagine so many of the people in your very touching photo were also wonderful brave souls and and like Librescu their spirits will live on in our hearts to give us the courage to to fight for the return of world harmony and peace. Thank you for sharing these profound images, a beautiful tribute to these courageous victims.Hassan Pasha 22 Apr 2007
some very beautiful people there ... all but gone ... may their spirits be accepted by the Lord ... Beautiful photoChristine brand 22 Apr 2007
WHAT A SHAME, ALL IN HEAVEN NOW. GOD BLESS YOU FOR THIS ONE AND MAY WE LEARN FROM THIS FOREVER.Dean Swinfield 19 Apr 2007
so poignant - thank you for sharing this imageDave Dodrill 18 Apr 2007
Amazing power and perspective. Thank you for helping to further tell the victims stories.Jeanne Santiago 18 Apr 2007
What a powerful piece. It's so sad that it ever happened and that things like that continue to happen. Learning about the Holocaust in school was something that touched me deeply and has forever stuck with me.Jean M. Laffitau 17 Apr 2007
Powerful, touching work! Great shot Lili!Carrie Ann Watson 17 Apr 2007
Wow! What a wonderful tribute! I didn't even know it existed! Wonderful photo of it Lili! :)Robin Brown 17 Apr 2007
Very moving Lili; sadly I don't think the human race has moved on from those dark days. There are still huge global problems, World Peace & Global harmony are still a long way off. We should never forget; but we should certainly learn. Hate doesn't do any of us any good.Cindy Luke 17 Apr 2007
A very moving and powerful imageMrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 16 Apr 2007
What An Amazing Somber Moving Tribute,Lili!!!May The World Never Forget!!!jorge gallardo 16 Apr 2007
Great Point of View! Good Job!Sara Deutsch 16 Apr 2007
Moving and effective, Lili!Brenda Loveless 16 Apr 2007
very powerful and painful for you to do this important work, Lili...well doneLucy Cherniak 16 Apr 2007
We are with you today and everytime, LiliKarie Goffic 16 Apr 2007
wow, very movingElke Clarke 16 Apr 2007
moving tribute.Nira Dabush 16 Apr 2007
Good evening ,Lili...and this is very impressive and so important tribute to holocaust day - Yom Hashoaa...The world must never forget the horrors...thanks for posting this.K L Marsala 16 Apr 2007
incredible work, a good thing to bring to remembrance... and neededcathy sharpe 16 Apr 2007
Elizabeth Levi has said it all, Thank you for this Lili, it is indeed very important to remember and take time to reflect on the enourmisity of those who suffered and lost their lives, this brilliant photo shows but a few, but is so powerfull!Elizabeth Levi 16 Apr 2007
THis is so important - thank you for posting this. Still... even with things like this the deniers will remain, and grow in number now that holocaust survivers are dying off. Sadly, it seems that humans can never learn anything... look at Darfur. Who needs Satan when people can be so evil?Howard Leibowitz 16 Apr 2007
What a excellent capture and tribute to these people. Well done.Loredana 16 Apr 2007
WONDERFUL TRIBUTE AND WHAT AN AMAZING PLACE LILIWilliam Boyer 16 Apr 2007
great jobEmily Reed 16 Apr 2007
WHAT A MOVING PHOTO, LILI! LET US NEVER FORGOT AND ALWAYS HONOR THESE PEOPLE.joost 16 Apr 2007
Great picture and tribute!!Joke Schotting 16 Apr 2007
Great tribute and picture my friend!!!!Karen Cash 16 Apr 2007
a wonderful but somber captureOlga van Dijk 16 Apr 2007
What a beautiful tribute.... What a great picture....They should never be forgotten. Great work Lil!--Joanna Jungjohann 16 Apr 2007
My flesh burns with shame for the human race, each and every time I think of these war crimes and especially "The Holocaust"............this is a most awesome marvelous capture Lili.........my pic of the daythea walstra 16 Apr 2007
Very impressive and so unbelievable sad. Very good and meaningful photographs Lili.