The Alabama Legislature has passed a resolution recognizing the upcoming 2025 State Yom HaShoah Commemoration, scheduled for April 22, 2025, hosted by the Alabama Holocaust Commission. Yom HaShoah, established by Israel in 1951, serves as a solemn day of remembrance for the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The resolution highlights the importance of commemorative activities, such as synagogue services, communal vigils, and the lighting of memorial candles, to honor those who perished and to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust.

Additionally, the resolution pays tribute to Holocaust survivors who lived in Alabama and have passed away in the last year, including Bernie Echt, Robert May, Charles Pollack, and Genya Safyanova, while also acknowledging Izaia "Jack" Schachter, a surviving member who will attend the commemoration. The Legislature emphasizes the necessity of remembering the horrors of the Holocaust to prevent history from repeating itself, urging continued observance of such commemorative events to ensure that the significance of this dark chapter in history is never forgotten.