Holocaust Remembrance Day Marked in Dunwoody

Staff Report

The entire community is invited to a Yom HaShoah Commemoration sponsored by the MJCCA, the Atlanta Rabbinical Association (ARA), and the Consulate General of Israel. Several hundred people are expected to attend the Observance.

The Yom HaShoah ceremony will feature remarks from Irving Roth, Holocaust survivor, writer and internationally known educator. Mr. Roth is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for his work promoting a more accepting and diverse world, including the Spirit of Anne Frank Award. He is also an author of the book, Bondi’s Brother: A Story of Love, Loss, Betrayal and Liberation.

Each year, a special, community-wide Yom HaShoah commemoration is held at the Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden at the MJCCA. Holocaust Survivor Abe Besser and his wife Marlene Gelertner Besser built this Memorial to commemorate that horrific time, and to serve as a valuable teaching mechanism to remind and educate on what hatred and indifference can do. The program is free of charge and open to the community.