SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — More than 300 people gathered April 16 at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center to mark Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. The event was hosted by Jewish Federation of San Diego and included a video honoring 70 years of Holocaust survivors in San Diego. A panel discussion featured a Holocaust survivor and second-generation family members sharing how they created new lives in the community.
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah in Hebrew) is a day to remember the 6 million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust by the Nazi’s during World War II. The remembrance pays tribute to those who survived, and is intended to teach future generations, so it never happens again.
Federation’s mantra is “Never Forget and Never Again.” The program highlighted how the Holocaust survivor community has influenced San Diego and the Jewish community over the past 70 years.
The nonprofit Jewish Federation of San Diego is inspired by Jewish values that deepen engagement in Jewish life to strengthen Jewish identity, foster community connections with Israel and care for all Jewish people in need.
There also is a self-guided installation at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center Gotthelf Art Gallery, April 12-May 24, that displays historical photographs and descriptive information that tells the story of survivors living in San Diego.
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