Yad Vashem Names Holocaust Survivors to Light Remembrance Day Torches
Published by www.ynetnews.com on April 9, 2026.
The state opening ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day will be pre-recorded at Yad Vashem and broadcast on Monday at 8 p.m. The decision to film the ceremony in advance was made earlier this week in accordance with Home Front Command guidelines, and despite the expected continuation of the ceasefire, the event is not currently expected to return to its usual format.
This year’s ceremony will focus on the theme “The Jewish Family During the Holocaust.” Yad Vashem Council Chairman and Holocaust survivor Rabbi Israel Meir Lau will light the memorial torch; Roni Dalumi and Harel Skaat will perform musical pieces; Hadas Yaron will appear in dramatic segments; and Miri Michaeli will host the event.
During the ceremony, six Holocaust survivors will light torches, accompanied by videos telling their stories.
Read more about the survivors and their stories at ynetnews.com.
Saadia Bahat, one of the six survivors to light torches at the ceremony, is an engineering graduate from the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology.
