Yom HaShoah, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust and Heroism, holds a special place in the Israeli calendar.

According to a survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and published in January, 46% of adults worldwide hold antisemitic beliefs.

Department for the Promotion of Aliya co-organized the event where thousands of people in New York City’s Times Square viewed an empty Shabbat table set for 224 people, symbolizing the 224 hostages held captive by the terrorist group Hamas.