In the first effort of its kind, people from San Francisco to Washington, DC, including Holocaust survivors, are walking or running to remember the victims of the Holocaust and to highlight surging antisemitism worldwide.
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Participants are also sharing their tallies on social media with the hashtag "#6MillionSteps" as part of the innovative Israeli American Council campaign marking Holocaust Remembrance Day, Thursday.
The goal by April 11 is to reach 18 million total steps, a multiple of six million, as 18 symbolizes good luck in Judaism and the Hebrew letter equivalent "chai," or "life."
Among those taking part are Israeli-American Grammy Award-winning violinist Miri Ben-Ari, who played the Israeli national anthem while walking in New Jersey. Click here to download and watch the video.
"At a time of growing polarization and extremism, #6MillionSteps is gathering people everywhere in memory of the six million victims, including the 1.5 million children, murdered by the Nazis," said IAC Co-founder and CEO Shoham Nicolet. "By taking six million steps together every week at this perilous time, we are leading the way to fight antisemitism, indifference and ignorance and ensuring we never forget the lessons of the Holocaust."
