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The educational mission of the JCRC of Greater Washington's Holocaust Commission is to: Promote an understanding of uniqueness and magnitude of the Holocaust, its consequences and critical lessons; Serve as a resource for students, teachers and other members of the Greater Washington community to learn about the Holocaust, racism, genocide and the dangers of prejudice; To help members of the Greater Washington community apply the lessons of the Holocaust and other historical events to the moral decisios they make in their own lives. For more than 20 years, the JCRC's Holocaust Commission has sponsored an annual, community-wide observance of Yom Ha'Shoah v'Hagvurah, Holocaust Heroes and Marytrs Day. The program celebrates the power of human spirit and the enduring faith of those who witnessed and survived the Holocaust. It honors survivors and remembers those who lost their lives. For more information on this year's Yom HaShoah V'Hagvurah Commemoration, click here or contact Arielle Farber at afarber@jcouncil.org or (301) 770-0881.