Nashville’s Holocaust Memorial invites the entire community of Nashville for a docent-led tour during the week surrounding Yom HaShoah, which begins at sundown on Monday, April 13th, when the yellow memorial candle is lit, and lasts through Tuesday, April 14th.
Each tour is unique because the docents include their personal connections to the Holocaust while sharing the story of the survivors and their families who live in Nashville. The dates, times, and docents are:
Sunday, April 12, 1:00 pm – Delilah Cohn – second-generation survivor
Monday, April 13, 1:00 pm – Alex Limor – second-generation survivor and sculptor of all structures at the Memorial
Tuesday, April 14, 10:00 am – Marsha Raimi – second-generation survivor
Wednesday, April 16, 1:00 pm – Felicia Anchor - second-generation survivor and Chair of Memorial Committee
The Memorial is partnering with the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville for the community’s annual commemoration of Yom HaShoah, at 7:00 pm on Monday, April 13th. This year's program highlights the S.S. St. Louis Legacy Project - a panel discussion and display of artifacts by Robert Krakow and features local author Cathy Lewis. Music and prayer will be led by local rabbis.
The week’s commemorative and educational activities wrap up on Sunday, April 19th, when all the docents will lead tours for the middle- and high-school students of Congregation Sherith Israel, West End Synagogue, Temple Ohabai Shalom, and Congregation Micah. The students will have the opportunity to create a ceramic butterfly in memory of the child victims of the Holocaust.
Nashville’s Holocaust Memorial, located on the grounds of the Gordon Jewish Community Center in Bellevue, is a sacred space for remembering those who suffered during the Holocaust. The twelve Pillars of Remembrance contain names of family members who perished, as well as those who survived and subsequently lived in the Nashville area.
Holocaust Memorial Committee Chair, Felicia Anchor, commented, “For many of us second, third, and now fourth-generation survivors there is no cemetery we can visit to remember and honor our loved ones lost in the Shoah. The Memorial was created for this purpose; as well as to educate future generations about the dangers of antisemitism and other forms of hatred.”
To reserve your space, or ask questions, email docent chair Marsha Raimi at nashvilleholocaustmemorial@gmail.com.
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