# Holocaust Remembrance Apps This History App by Pocketshul Helps You Remember Yom HaShoah Every Day By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-04-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/history-app References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/2015/04/85745/holocaust-remembrance-app) & [pocketshul](http://www.pocketshul.com/) In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day yesterday (April 16th) -- about 35 years ago the [US Congress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-4-all) voted "a national day of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust be established in perpetuity and be held annually" -- Pocketshul released this history app. 'Sacred Ground: A Holocaust Remembrance Ritual' is a free app you can download for a "complete 10 minute immersive experience." For Yom HaShoah, you can witness the testimony of a Holocaust survivor, prayers sung by cantor Emanuel Perlman and essay by Richard Dreyfuss on remembrance. Co-produced by Bill Riley, the history app adds a ritualistic element to remembering the genocide and brings the phrases 'Never Again' and 'Never Forget' into the digital realm of your daily life. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Holocaust Remembrance Apps:** Apps designed for people to remember the Holocaust and learn about it. - **Digital Rituals for Remembrance:** App-based or digital services that provide rituals for remembering people or events. - **Digitalizing Historical Events:** Bringing historical events into the digital world through innovative digital products or services. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Education Technology:** Developing digital products or services for education and learning purposes. - **History and Heritage Preservation:** Preserving history and heritage using technology, such as through digital archives or online exhibitions. - **Religious and Spiritual Services:** Creating digital products or services for religious or spiritual purposes that incorporate technology, as seen in the Pocketshul app. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Daily History Reminders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/today-in-history.md) - [Memory Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thennow.md) - [Holistic Spiritual Journey Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiritual-journey.md) - [Digital Legacy Storybooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autobiographer.md) - [Childhood Memory Capturing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dear-little-one.md) - [Location-Based Historical Audios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/histories-app.md) - [Veteran-Honoring Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veterans-networking-app.md) - [Virtual Faith-Based Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sri-mandir.md) - [Spiritual Wellness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sol-app.md)