A ceremony took place at the Katyn Memorial in the Judean Hills outside Jerusalem to commemorate the launch of the activities of the Katyn Foundation for Jewish Families with the presence of several Katyn family members include Giora Bar Nir, Miriam Baram and Yosi Bar Ilan. Representatives of the Polish embassy including the First Secretary were also in attendance. The First Secretary of the Polish Embassy, Giora, Miriam and Yosi all made short speeches as did Luc. The speakers emphasized the importance of educating the public about the Katyn massacre during which about half of the Polish officer corps was murdered including many hundreds of Polish-Jewish officers.