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Remembrance of Yom Hashoah and Acts of Courage
May 5, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
North Peninsula Community-Wide Commemoration
The recording of this event is available here
Yom HaShoah V’HaGevurah
יום השואה והגבורה
Remembrance of Yom HaShoah and Acts of Courage
Resilience and Hope: Wisdom for Today from Our Holocaust Survivors
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Congregation Beth Jacob
1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City
4:00 pm: Reading of Martyrs’ Names
4:30 pm: Service of Remembrance
Multi-generational Service | Procession of Survivors Student Artwork and Writings | Music and Song Candle-lighting | Survivors’ Biographies
Download the program PDF to follow along
Parental discretion recommended for children under age 12.
Please join us for this special opportunity to hear the insights, experiences, and wisdom of Holocaust survivors in our community.
Local teens will introduce our survivor panelists: • Leah Baars • Alexandre Blumstein • Rita Blattberg Blumstein • David Diamond • Iby Heller • Lottie Miklos
For more information, transportation assistance, to submit names for the list of martyrs or recently deceased survivors, please contact the planning committee at northpenyh@gmail.com.
Co-sponsors
Congregation Beth Jacob | Peninsula Temple Beth El | Peninsula Temple Sholom | Peninsula Jewish Community Center | Peninsula Sinai Congregation | Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School | Jewish Family and Children’s Services | Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
