Israel stands in silence with Holocaust Remembrance Day siren
Traffic came to a stand still as the nation stood in place
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: APRIL 8, 2021 12:10Israel stands in silence with Holocaust Remembrance Day siren(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
The State of Israel went quiet apart for a single, constant tone on Thursday morning as the two-minute siren rang through the streets, marking Holocaust Remembrance Day.
(Marc Isarel Sellem)
The siren is heard from every corner of the country. The public rises on its feet and stands in silence in a two-minute break meant to allow the country to keep those who were murdered during the Holocaust in their minds.
(Marc Israel Sellem)
Israelis stop to stand for Holocaust Remembrance Day, from offices to schools to highways and city streets.
(Marc Isarel Sellem)The Jerusalem Post photographer Marc Israel Sellem and photographers from Flash90 captured the powerful moment of quiet and remembrance.
