Gays and the Holocaust Exhibit Open Through June 9

Through June 9, there is a touring exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum of "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: 1933-1945" at Temple Israel of New Rochelle.

Temple Israel recently had an opening reception for the exhibition which is in partnership with The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center.

According to information from the museum, between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime promoted racial health policies that were designed to eliminate what it thought was biological corruption of the Aryan race.

Homosexuals were persecuted as health threats because they were believed to be carriers of a "degeneracy" that weakened society and hindered population growth.

Nazis arrested and imprisoned tens of thousands of German men, sending them to prison and concentration camps.

Exhibition hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon Sundays.

Docent-led tours are available for groups and individuals by request. Groups are welcome and encouraged to schedule an appointment to see this important exhibition. Please contact Murray Massover for tour information or to schedule a tour: MMassover@aol.com.

Please call the Temple office at 914-235-1800 or email Lbarat@aol.com for any additional information.

Temple Israel of New Rochelle is located at 1000 Pinebrook Blvd.