Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)
On behalf of the Beth Israel Holocaust Education Committee:
Yom HaShoah V’Hagvura (Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day) occurs every year on the Hebrew date of 27 Nisan. It is observed in Israel as its Holocaust memorial day. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camps. The theme this year at Beth Israel is resistance and resilience as expressed through art.
Please join us on Wednesday, April 23rd from 5 – 8:30 p.m. at Beth Israel Synagogue.
At 5:00PM the doors open for attendees to peruse a Yad Vashem exhibit entitled “The Anguish of Liberation in Art”. Other related resource materials will be presented as well.
At 5:30 PM, please join us for a commemorative candle lighting.
At 6:15 PM, please join us for a screening of Hilary Helstein’s documentary, “As Seen Through These Eyes” (trailer link here) . It threads together incredible stories of defiance and resistance to Nazi brutality through expressions of art. A cautionary note that some graphic images are presented.
For more information email Ralph. Click here to RSVP.