TN HJR0739

Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Tennessee on January 27, 2026, marking the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp

Recognizes that approximately six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, along with millions of others including Roma, Poles, disabled individuals, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents

Acknowledges that over 1.1 million men, women, and children were killed at Auschwitz specifically

Notes the persistence and recent sharp rise in antisemitism and extremism across the country and around the world

Encourages Tennessee citizens to reflect on Holocaust lessons and work toward a future free of antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry