Temple Kol Emeth held a Holocaust Remembrance Day observance with a special Shabbat service at the East Cobb synagogue on April 14 and participated in the Parade of Scrolls in Savannah on April 16.
The solemn observation—Yom HaShoah—preceded the international day of observance from sundown on April 17 to the evening of April 18.
The observation also includes educational programs, testimonials from survivors and the lighting of yahrzeit, odr memorial, candles.
“As fewer survivors remain, the congregation at Temple Kol Emeth feels it is more important than ever to remind the next generations about the atrocities of the Holocaust so that it may never happen again,” said Temple Kol Emeth President Jodi Roberts.
“In a time in history when we recognize the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Yom HaShoah calls upon all of us —Jews and non-Jews—to remember the six million Jewish victims and their efforts to resist the Nazi forces. Holocaust Survivor Day reminds us to fight antisemitism and other prejudices in order to be the upstanders the world needs.”
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