Yom HaShoah UK children’s choir video goes viral with more than 540,000 views

A video of a virtual children’s choir to mark Yom HaShoah has garnered over 540,000 views on social media in the last week.

More than  50 children sent in clips to Yom HaShoah UK, including the soloist Ellie Harris, of Hertsmere Jewish Primary school, who was featured prominently in the video. Singer songwriter Stephen Melzack produced the compilation, which was broadcast during the ceremony.

Neil Martin, chair of Yom HaShoah UK, says the group aims to reach 1.5 million views in honour of the number of children murdered under the Nazi regime.

He said: “This year to mark the 75th anniversary we had more school choirs signed up to take part in a physical Yom HaShoah ceremony than ever before.

“Whilst there was much disappointment we couldn’t hold a stadium event this year, we knew that a virtual ceremony presented us with several opportunities to reach an even wider audience, but with Passover fast upon us, time was of the essence.

“The children wanted survivors to know that no matter what, they will always remember on Yom HaShoah, but through this unique set of circumstances, their singing has now carried the message of ‘Never Again’ to over half a million people thus far.”