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Yom Hashoah

Sunday, April 12, 2026
1:30 pm
The White Theatre – Jewish Community Campus

The 2026 Yom Hashoah service will commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the 63rd anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial to the Six Million. Chaired by Geri Crain, the program features the wartime experiences of her mother and includes the traditional lighting of six candles honoring the six million murdered Jewish victims.

A livestream of the event will be available on the MCHEKansasCity YouTube Channel beginning at 1:30 PM CST on Sunday, April 12. A video of the program will be available in the days following the program on this page and on the MCHEKansasCity YouTube Channel.

Organizing Agencies:

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2026 Sponsors: Congregation Beth Shalom ~ Congregation Beth Torah ~ Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy ~ Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City ~ Jewish Family Services ~ Jewish Studies University of Kansas ~ Jewish Vocational Services ~ KU Hillel ~ Lawrence Jewish Community Center ~ Kehilath Israel Synagogue ~ The New Reform Temple ~ The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah

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