Ceremonies
As part of the events marking Holocaust Remembrance Day, a moving visits were held in the homes of Holocaust survivors aged 100 and above, alongside a special tribute ceremony for the torch lighters at Mashmaut Center. These events highlight the deep commitment to preserving memory and passing it on from generation to generation.
14.4.2026
Despite the complex situation, which prevented a shared public gathering, the municipal ceremony for Holocaust Remembrance Day in Kiryat Motzkin was recorded and broadcast to the public. The memory continues to resonate – even from afar.
13.4.2026
Billboards across the city feature Holocaust survivors – the men and women who will light this year’s ceremonial torches. Through this initiative, we honor them, preserve the memory of the Holocaust, and pass on a clear message to the younger generation: Memory is strength.
13.4.2026
Holocaust Remembrance Day in Kiryat Motzkin began with a ceremony at the City Hall, attended by the mayor. Afterwards, Holocaust survivors and soldiers gathered at Mashmaut Center for the "Flower for Survivor" event.
24.04.2025
The ceremony of Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025 took place at the Theater Hall, led by Dr. Lea Ganor and the Mashmaut center staff and in the presence of Mayor Mr. Tsiki Avisar and the diplomatic staff of Poland and Bulgaria. At the ceremony, Holocaust survivors lit six torches in memory of the six million who perished in the Holocaust.
23.04.2025
9.5 marked the 79th day of victory over Nazi Germany. To mark the day, veterans residents of Kiryat Motzkin gathered near the Victory Monument in Motzkin for a municipal ceremony led by Ira Liebshitz, Mayor Tziki Avisar, Dr. Leah Ganor, Director of Mashmaut Center, and the center's staff.
09.05.2024
An exciting event at the Mashmaut Center: the awarding of certificates of appreciation to Holocaust survivors by soldiers from the Haifa Navy base. The meeting between the generations was powerful and significant.
Kiryat Motzkin | 28.5.2024
Kiryat Motzkin marked the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day and Heroism by marking the 80th anniversary of the extermination of Hungarian Jewry and the liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto.An evening in which we all unite with the memory of the six million Jews who were murdered in the terrible Holocaust. In a moving ceremony led by Dr. Leah Ganor, director of the Mashamot Center, Holocaust survivors told their personal stories and lit a torch.
Kiryat Motzkin | 27.5.2024
