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Exhibition Honors Holocaust Victims on Remembrance Day

2/15/2026

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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum of Mountain Jews launched a special exhibition honoring Holocaust victims, aligning with Auschwitz's liberation on January 27, 1945.
The exhibition features stories of marginalized communities, including Mountain Jews from Crimea and Bogdanovka.
Vladislav Yusupov, an Azerbaijani-Jewish businessman, led the commemorations to underscore the importance of memory.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Amy Carlon and other dignitaries attended, urging preservation of historical truth and action against antisemitism.

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Story summary

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum of Mountain Jews launched a special exhibition honoring Holocaust victims, aligning with Auschwitz's liberation on January 27, 1945.
The exhibition features stories of marginalized communities, including Mountain Jews from Crimea and Bogdanovka.
Vladislav Yusupov, an Azerbaijani-Jewish businessman, led the commemorations to underscore the importance of memory.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Amy Carlon and other dignitaries attended, urging preservation of historical truth and action against antisemitism.