Day of Holocaust Remembrance (Yom HaShoah) on April 7; Community-Wide Commemoration to be Held at MJCCA's Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden

On Sunday, April 7, 2013, at 4:00 pm, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) invites the community to remember the victims of the Holocaust with a Yom HaShoah (Day of Holocaust Remembrance) commemoration at its beautiful Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden, one of the preeminent Holocaust Memorials in the southeast. The Besser Memorial is located at the MJCCA (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody). Rain or Shine. For information, contact Rabbi Brian Glusman, brian.glusman@atlantajcc.org; or visit www.atlantajcc.org. 

About the MJCCA's Yom Hashoah Commemoration – April 7, 2013 – 4:00 pm

The Yom Hashoah program will include: the lighting of the torches; a special musical presentation featuring Cantor Daniel Gale from Temple Beth-El, Birmingham, AL.; and will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Jerome Legge, a Holocaust scholar and Associate Dean of UGA's School of Public and International Affairs. The Yom HaShoah Commemoration is sponsored by the Atlanta Rabbinical Association and the MJCCA.

The program is free of charge and open to the community.

About Yom Hashoah: Yom HaShoah (also known as “Holocaust Martyrs'” and “Heroes' Remembrance Day”) - "shoah" is Hebrew for destruction, and is another name for the Holocaust. This day commemorates the six million Jews who died during the Holocaust. At the same time, it marks the anniversary of the heroic Warsaw Ghetto uprising of 1943. In Israel, a morning siren sounds, stopping all activity; people stand in honor of those who died. Jews around the world hold memorials and vigils, often lighting six candles in honor of the six million Holocaust victims. 

About The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA): 

The MJCCA, "The Center of the Community," is committed to strengthening the quality of life in Atlanta and is recognized as one of the most highly-regarded Jewish community centers in the nation. From preschoolers and teens, to young adults and seniors – the MJCCA offers unique and engaging programs, events, and services for every member of the community. 

About the ARA:  

The Atlanta Rabbinical Association is the community-wide rabbinical organization of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Membership is open to and includes colleagues, both active and retired, from all sectors of the religious community; members serve in congregational as well as non-congregational settings.

Contact Information

For media inquiries, contact Lora Sommer, MJCCA's PR Manager at 678.812.4078, lora.sommer@atlantajcc.org.

Visit www.atlantajcc.org for additional information. 

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