Since 1989 on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, B'nai B'rith International has been the North American sponsor of "Unto Every Person, There Is a Name" ceremonies.
Participants name the victims and where and when they were born and died. The ceremonies occur on the 27th day of the month of Nissan on the Jewish calendar. These observances, created by Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, honor more victims each year, as the project collects more names.
2008 Program
This year the observance is on May 1 and recognizes Israel's 60th anniversary with the theme: "They Chose Life: the Contribution Of Survivors to the State of Israel." B'nai B'rith's sponsorship depends on a generous donation in the name of Kurt and Tessye Simon. An international committee at the B'nai B'rith World Center in Jerusalem helps prepare thematic information for Jewish communities around the world.
Since 1989 on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, B'nai B'rith International has been the North American sponsor of "Unto Every Person, There Is a Name" ceremonies. 
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