Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, begins at sunset on Thursday, May 1 this year. Yom Hashoah is the day chosen by the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in 1951 to mourn the millions of people killed in the Holocaust.

The New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston was dedicated in October 1995 to encourage remembrance of and reflection on the great tragedy of the Holocaust. Learn more about the New England Holocaust Memorial and explore a photo gallery of the Memorial.

Photo: Detail of New England Holocaust Memorial. Sonja L. Cohen.