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Yom HaShoah 2022: Holocaust Remembrance Day Current Theme, History, Significance, And Everything You Need To Know About The Terrible Genocide

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Yom HaShoah 2022: Holocaust Remembrance Day Current Theme, History, Significance, And Everything You Need To Know About The Terrible Genocide

Annually the 27th day of the month of Nisan of the Hebrew calendar, which usually falls in April–May according to the Gregorian calendar, is observed as Yom HaShoah in the Middle Eastern country of Israel and as Holocaust Remembrance Day abroad. The day marks the remembrance of one of the world’s worst genocides called the Holocaust. This year (2022) Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day is being observed on April 27.

Yom HaShoah, a Day of Remembrance of a Terrible History

After Germany incited World War II in 1939 by invading Poland, German Dictator Adolf Hitler began to implement his final solution to root out the Jews. His soldiers began to import the Jews into certain areas. Special camps were set up to mass kill them, the most infamous of which was Auschwitz, Poland.

It was the largest internment camp of the Nazi regime. The Nazi intelligence agency Sicherheitsdienst used to capture Jews from all around Europe here. Those found weak and unable to work were put to death in a poisonous gas chamber, while others were kept alive until they had the strength to work.

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Their heads were shaved off, put on torn clothes, and were given the limited amount of food they needed to survive. They were tortured until death.

Apart from Gas Chambers, the murders were also carried out in pogroms and mass shootings; by a policy of extermination through labor in concentration camps; and in gas vans as well.

Between 1941-and 1945, the Nazi army murdered nearly six million European Jews. About 11 lakh of them were killed by putting in sealed gas chambers filled with deadly Zyklon B Gas.

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When did this Terrible bloodshed stop?

At the end of World War II in 1945, when Soviet forces occupied Auschwitz, this terrible genocide ended. According to the historical information, at that time, there were seven thousand prisoners in this camp.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl revealed the painful story of the Holocaust

Annelies Marie Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany. When Nazi Germany came to power in 1933 at the age of just 4, Annie had to leave Germany with her family to come to the Amsterdams, Netherlands. But when Nazi Army take over there in 1940, they got stuck.

When Najis’ persecutions began to escalate in 1942, the family took shelter in secret rooms in Anne’s father’s office building in July 1942 and started living there. They hid there for almost two years, but one of their accomplices betrayed them and gets Annie’s entire family arrested. Seven months after her arrest, Anne died of typhoid in the Hubergen-Belshan concentration camp.

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In the diary that was gifted to Anne on her 13th birthday, she narrated the events of her life between 12 June 1942 to 1 August 1944. The diary was translated into at least 67 languages and became the most widely read book in the world.

Holocaust Remembrance Day or Yom HaShoah 2022 Theme

In 2022, the theme guiding the United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education is “Memory, Dignity, and Justice”. 

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Rajveer Mahey Receives Life Imprisonment For Stabbing Wife 29 Times To Death

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Rajveer Mahey Receives Life Imprisonment For Stabbing Wife 29 Times To Death

Rajveer Mahey, 50, is the man who has invaded the news headlines for murdering his 45-year-old wife. Currently, he has been jailed.

Rajveer Mahey attacked his wife and left her with 28 knife wounds. The duo were living in Park Meadow Avenue, Bilston, reported BBC.

As per the Wolverhampton Crown Court hearings, Rajveer Mahey dragged his 45-year-old wife, Kamaljeet, to the garage of their home.

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This incident occurred on December 15, in the early hours. Then the man stabbed and slashed her. 

Rajveer Mahey was sentenced to life imprisonment for a “minimum term of 16 years and eight months.”

According to Judge Michael Chambers KC, Mahey made his spouse undergo a horrific and brutal attack. 

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Thus, at a previous hearing, the husband accepted his guilt. According to Metro, the 50-year-old also told the court that he was convinced that Kamaljeet Mahey was having an affair. 

What Happened To Rajveer Mahey?

On December 15, CCTV footage obtained from a neighbor featured the duo walking to the garage. It was 04:35 GMT. Then for ten seconds, screams were heard. Then silence prevailed. 

When this incident occurred, their children were sleeping upstairs. After nearly two hours, Mahey called his relatives and told them that he wanted to kill himself. 

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At first, Mahey said that when the 45-year-old was preparing food, she raised a knife at him first. When Mahey fought back, she got fatal wounds accidentally. 

However, the evidence by the forensic department showed that “she suffered injuries to her hands trying to fend him off.”

Their 19-year-old son said that his mother was the world to him. He added that Kamaljeet would wake up early in the morning at 04:15 to make food for Rajveer Mahey to take to work. 

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The 19-year-old said, “She made our home and that man has destroyed my and my sister’s home.”

The judge sentenced him to life imprisonment and told him that he “carried out an unnecessary and brutal killing, depriving your children of a mother”.

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William Wiley Elementary School Shooting Update: Suspect Left The Scene, Lockdown Imposed 

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William Wiley Elementary School Shooting Update: Suspect Left The Scene, Lockdown Imposed 

Several schools in West Richland were put under lockdown due to a shooting incident that took place near William Wiley Elementary School, reported NBC.

A message was sent to parents by the Richland Schools mentioning the shooting incident at Wiley Elementary.

The brief statement issued by the Richard Schools to parents read, “During dismissal today there was a shooting at William Wiley Elementary School in West Richland. The perpetrator is still at large.”

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The statement added that in the wake of this serious incident, a lockdown was imposed on Sunday afternoon at the school. 

The shooting took place on April 22, Monday after 3 pm, per local time. 

Casualties Reported and Preventions Taken At William Wiley Elementary School

As per KEPR, in the West Richland incident, one woman was shot who was in critical condition. 

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Meanwhile, police along with other security agencies responded to the reports of a shooting incident that took place near William R. Wiley Elementary School.

West Richland Police Department announced that at the Wiley Elementary school, an ‘active incident’ is present.

The Richard Police Department in a statement stated that the efforts for reunification were in progress. 

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The department added, “West Richland Police Department believe they know who the perpetrator and have their house locked- down. The perpetrator is still at large.”

Reportedly, the eyewitnesses of the incident told the local media that earlier on Monday, they heard four to five gunshots. 

Parents were sent a message that read,

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“Students and staff at our schools have been moved inside the buildings and placed into a critical lockdown. If students were loaded on buses but still at the school, they were moved into the school building.”

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La Cañada High School Shooting Update: Lockdown Imposed Amid Active Shooter Situation

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La Cañada High School Shooting Update: Lockdown Imposed Amid Active Shooter Situation

Reports about an active shooter situation in Flintridge have prompted a lockdown at La Cañada High School. On Monday afternoon, a huge police presence could be seen outside the school.

When the police received information about the incident and a suspect on the campus with a firearm, an investigation was launched.

In the wake of this alleged shooting incident, other schools near La Cañada High School were also placed on lockdown, reported TimesNow.

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According to allegations received by the police, an armed person sneaked onto the school campus, fooling the guards. However, the initial investigation claimed that no casualties had been reported in the incident.

Deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at the scene inspected the entire area.

La Cañada High School Shooting Lockdown Orders Issued 

As the seriousness and risk involved in the alleged incident could not be determined, staff members of St. Francis High School and nearby residents were placed on lockdown.

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The Sheriff’s Department issued the orders regarding the lockdown directly around 1:40 pm.

The lockdown orders were issued due to the doubtful presence of an “unsubstantiated threat to La Cañada High School.”

As the alleged incident made headlines in local media, the La Cañada Unified School District sent a message to parents regarding the incident.

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The Superintendent of the La Cañada Unified School District, Wendy Sinnette, stated the following.

“We received a notification from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department indicating that they had a report of someone coming to the La Cañada High School campus with a weapon. The Sheriff’s deputies immediately responded and are currently on campus. As a precaution, the LCHS administration placed the school on lockdown as soon as the report was received. All students and staff are safe. At this time there is no imminent threat.”

A report released by ABC7 claimed that the police were investigating the entire place and searching for a male suspect.

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