Jewish Genocide Victims Celebrate Special Events / Article / LSM.LV



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On Wednesday, July 4, events dedicated to the commemoration of victims of the Jewish genocide take place throughout Latvia.

Gita Umanovska, Director General of the Council of Communities and Jewish Communities of Latvia, said that genocide commemorative events will be held throughout Latvia – Daugavpils, Rezekne, Jekabpils, Jelgava, Ventspils and elsewhere. However, two central commemorative events will be held in Riga

Executive Director of the Latvian Council of Congregations and Jewish Communities Gita Umanovska Kristaps Feldmanis

"There are two important events Today, at 12 Gogoļa Street 25, where a large synagogue has been located and set on fire, a memorial service organized by the Council of Latvian Churches and Jewish Communities will be held, the President of the State, Raimonds Vējonis, Other representatives of the state and foreign diplomats will take part in the commemorative ceremony.On the other hand, at 13:30, the inauguration of the monument to the Hungarian Embbady in Lomonosov and in Jewish streets will be inaugurated at the intersection of the Hungarian Embbady in commemoration of 5,000 Hungarian Jewish women deported during the Holocaust in Latvia and murdered here.

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