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Mission Viejo proclaims Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day; survivor Anne Jenner honored
Summary
The council proclaimed Jan. 27, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Mission Viejo and invited Rabbi remarks and survivor Anne Jenner to the dais; speakers connected remembrance to civic education and community values.
The Mission Viejo City Council opened its Jan. 27 meeting with a proclamation recognizing Jan. 27, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day for the city.
Mayor presented the proclamation and invited a rabbi to speak; the rabbi described the significance of the day, noted its United Nations origin, and linked the remembrance to educating young people and protecting freedoms. Anne Jenner, identified in the meeting as a Holocaust survivor and the proclamation’s honored guest, was recognized and thanked by council members and community leaders.
Speakers emphasized that remembrance serves to teach future generations and to recommit the city to “justice, peace and goodness.” The mayor asked for a moment of silence at the meeting’s close to honor victims of the Holocaust and those highlighted in subsequent public comments.
