Yom Hashoah (Funny how the name of the day is in Hebrew, isn't it?) was chosen by the Israeli government to commemorate the slaughter of Jews during the Holocaust. The rest of the world have chosen another day. It's nice to give a thought to others, but that's not the purpose of the day.

Once again, it would help if you actually did research, and actually thought about something as simple as the origins of the holiday before posting.

  "But the five million others who died deserve more than lip service, more than a footnote." Right, they deserve their own memorial day- which they have- International Holocaust Remembrance Day!

Jewcy readers deserve writers who research and think before posting. But I'm not holding my breath.