Yom HaShoah Vigil

As anti-semitism continues to rise, Holocaust awareness seems to decline and as the reality of the Shoah becomes more remote, it is only by teaching and recounting the stories again and again can the unique nature of its evil be recognized, its memory preserved and the vow of “Never Again” be kept.

Once again we will read aloud the names of Holocaust martyrs, preceded by words of remembrance from our clergy, the lighting of 6 memorial candles and a talk by Ariele Schwartz of 3G New York, who speaks on behalf of that group at schools throughout the N.Y. metropolitan area to bring the personal nature of the Holocaust and its memory to young people through her own experiences and journey as the granddaughter of a survivor. Join us to read these names yourself. Stay to listen and reflect. Add names from your personal remembrances. Friends from throughout our community will attend with us to read the names of the Righteous Among The Nations.

And as the names of those whose lives and futures were torn from our people and our world echo in our sanctuary, join us … to Remember!