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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina City Council Declares ‘Days of Remembrance’
Edina, Minn., March 28, 2013 – To honor the victims of the Holocaust and continue to advance human rights
and relations, the Edina City Council has declared the week of April 7-14 as “Days of Remembrance” in the
community.
The City Council approved a proclamation in 2012 regarding the Days of Remembrance which reads:
“Whereas, the history of the Holocaust offers an opportunity to reflect on the moral responsibilities of
individuals, societies and governments; and
“Whereas, we, the people of the City of Edina, should always remember the terrible events of the Holocaust
and remain vigilant against hatred, persecution and tyranny; and
“Whereas, we the people of the City of Edina should actively rededicate ourselves to the principles of individual
freedom in a just society; and
“Whereas, the Days of Remembrance are set aside annually, occurring in April or May, to coincide with the
national celebration of Yom Hashoah for the people of the City of Edina to remember the victims of the
Holocaust, as well as to reflect on the need for respect of all peoples; and
“Whereas, pursuant to an Act of Congress, the United States Holocaust Memorial Council designates annually
the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, including the Day of Remembrance known as Yom
Hashoah.
“Now, therefore be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Edina does hereby recognize the Days of
Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and in honor of the survivors as well as the rescuers
and liberators, and further proclaim that we, as citizens of the City of Edina, will work to promote human dignity
and confront hate whenever and wherever it occurs.”
In recognition of Days of Remembrance, special documentary programming will air on Edina 16 throughout the
month of April. The four documentaries are “I Was Given Life Twice,” “In the Shadow of the Acropolis,”
“Stolen Youth” and “But Some Survive.” These will air back to back Sundays at 7 a.m., 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.;
Mondays at 10 p.m.; Tuesdays at 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. These
showings will be followed by a recording of a Day of Remembrance event held in 2011 that features Fred Baron,
a holocaust survivor, telling his story.
For more information about the Edina City Council, visit www.EdinaMN.gov.
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424