Israeli social initiative of informal gatherings commemorating Yom Hashoah
Zikaron BaSalon (Hebrew for “memories in the living room”) is an organization that encourages individuals and their communities to take initiative and host meaningful, intimate gatherings to commemorate the Holocaust.
The concept was conceived from the understanding that there was a need for a structure to enable young adults to connect with and commemorate the Holocaust in a personal way.
Family, friends, and guests can gather in their host’s living room, where they get to listen to a personal story of a Holocaust survivor and their family. The events incorporate some sort of a cultural element (in the form of songs or poetry, for example) and time to process and have a communal conversation.
To learn more, get inspired, and host or join an event, visit Zikaron BaSalon.