PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 2014
SAN FRANCISCO OBSERVANCE OF HOLOCAUST DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
With Holocaust scholar and author
Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt
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SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1:30 – 6:00 PM The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. |
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| 1:30 pm | Eyewitnesses to the Holocaust: Hear personal stories and ask questions of eyewitness survivors connected to Kristallnacht, the ghettos, the partisans, and Auschwitz. |
| 3:00 pm | Panel discussion: Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dr. Rachel Korazim, Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan, and Morgan Blum (moderator): The Place of the Holocaust in Jewish Memory, Identity and Education: New Perspectives from Israel, North America, and the Next Generation. |
| 4:30 pm | Reading of the Names: A recitation of names of victims of the Shoah.
If you have loved ones who perished during the Holocaust and would like to have them remembered during this ceremony, email their names to remember@jfcs.org or call 415-449-1213. |
| 5:00 pm | Yom HaShoah Program and Commemoration: Join our community’s survivors and their families for music, memories, and learning. Keynote speaker: Dr. Deborah Lipstadt, The Challenge of Remembering and Retelling the Holocaust History in the 21st Century. |
| 6:00 pm | Community Reception and Light Refreshments |
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To register by phone or ask questions, call 415-377-3717. Presented in partnership with THE JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES HOLOCAUST CENTER, LEHRHAUS JUDAICA, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO, and THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL; and in cooperation with San Francisco synagogues, schools, and other community organizations. |
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