Israel’s Knesset originally established Yom Hashoah as a day to memorialize the 6 million Jews who died at the hands of the Nazis from 1933-1945. The lighting of each candle was accompanied by a short commemorative reading. Sol Messinger, Holocaust Survivor and Holocaust Resource Center Board Member Howard Rosenhoch, President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo Rabbi Josh Strosberg of Kehillat Ohr Tzion and Reed Taylor, a member of the Holocaust Resource Center board. Poloncarz and Brown were joined in lighting candles by Dr. The ceremony included the lighting of 6 candles, each one representing a million Jews who were murdered. Let us choose to be kind and peaceful to make this world a better place for all.” I ask residents today to renew their dedication to preserving the lessons of history. In Buffalo, we continue to join together in support of peace and security for our families – which is significant when we remember the horrors of the Holocaust. With recent world events, we’ve seen that evil still exists and know that it’s up to us to confront acts of hatred and violence. Mayor Byron Brown stated, “Today’s ceremony recognizes the millions of innocent lives that were lost during one of the darkest chapters in human history and reminds us of the importance of confronting all forms of hatred so that this never happens again. Today we embrace the memories of those who died while reminding this generation of what happened there and why it must never happen again.” “While I am not Jewish, a Polish cousin of my grandfather died by the Nazis’ hands in the concentration camp at Auschwitz, one of the millions of people murdered by them. Each year we join together to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that this crime never happens again,” said Poloncarz. “I am honored to be here today and to be joined by Mayor Brown and the Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo to remember the millions of victims of the Nazi Holocaust. The County Executive and Mayor also issued a joint proclamation declaring the week of May 1-8, 2016 as the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust in Buffalo and Erie County. Poloncarz was joined today by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, members of the Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo, and leaders of the Jewish community in a candle lighting ceremony commemorating Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Memorial Day. To learn more and to get involved, email 30.County Executive, Buffalo Mayor Brown Issue Joint Proclamation Honoring Holocaust VictimsĮRIE COUNTY, NY- Erie County Executive Mark C. Under the direction of CU Anthropology Professor and Holocaust scholar Paul Shankman, the newly expanded program is a program co-sponsored by Menorah, The Dairy Center for the Arts, CU Chabad, and numerous departments at CU. The week continues with Holocaust survivor talks, lectures by CU faculty, and a film premiere, of "Surviving Skokie," with filmmaker Eli Adler in person, along with his father Jack Adler, whose Holocaust history and subsequent involvement in the Skokie Nazi march incident is portrayed in the film. “Never to Be Forgotten,” under the direction of the Dairy’s Musical Director James Bailey, will be performed at the Dairy on April 17, 4-6 pm. A community commemoration of the Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Week will begin with a chamber concert of music by composers who were victims of the Holocaust.
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