The Yahrzeit Memorial Service took place at the Beth Hamidrsh Hagadol Synagogue in Moortown, with the Lord Mayor of Leeds, the West Yorkshire Police band and The Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire among those in attendance.
Led by Rabbi Anthony Gilbert, the service was to remember the lives of those lost in two world wars and other conflicts, the six million innocents who died in the Holocaust and “those who died courageously in the Warsaw Ghetto.”
Hundreds gathered at Victoria Gardens on Sunday morning for the national two-minute silence.
7. Leeds Jewish Community Annual Yahrzeit Memorial Service at the BHH Synagogue
Chief Supt Steve Dodds and Chief Supt Richard Padwell of West Yorkshire Police after laying their wreaths. | Steve Riding
8. Leeds Jewish Community Annual Yahrzeit Memorial Service at the BHH Synagogue
Ruth Wilson of the West Yorkshire Police Band plays The Last Post. | Steve Riding
9. Leeds Jewish Community Annual Yahrzeit Memorial Service at the BHH Synagogue
Local children at service, showcasing the importance of teaching the younger generation about the past. | Steve Riding
10. Leeds Jewish Community Annual Yahrzeit Memorial Service at the BHH Synagogue
The annual service, once again, saw a strong turnout. | Steve Riding
11. Leeds Jewish Community Annual Yahrzeit Memorial Service at the BHH Synagogue
The Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson, at the ceremony. | Steve Riding
12. Leeds Jewish Community Annual Yahrzeit Memorial Service at the BHH Synagogue
Attendees paid their respects to all fallen soldiers and the six million innocents who died in the Holocaust. | Steve Riding