Liturgical Readings
HMD is not faith-specific and people of all faiths and none are encouraged to commemorate the Day. Many faith groups, however, do mark Holocaust Memorial Day and include readings and prayers in their services.
Suitable readings and explanations from different faiths are included, if there are readings from your faith which you would like to see included, please do contact us.
Rabbi Barry Marcus (Central London Synagogue) and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland have helped to compile these readings.
CCJ have produced an information pack suitable for use in Christian services which is available here.
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Revelation 12: 1-5a
The Woman and the Dragon
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Psalm 19
God’s Glory in Creation and the Law
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Prayers of Penitence
Prayers suitable for HMD.
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Prayers for Holocaust Memorial Day
Appropriate Prayers for Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Nehemiah 8 1-3; 5-6; 8-10
All the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had given to Israel…
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Luke 4.14-21
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
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El Male Rachamim
A transcript of El Male Rachamim suitable for use in HMD activities.
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1 Corinthians 12. 12-31a
One Body with Many Members
