Procession of 28 Rescued Holocaust Torahs at April 12 Yom Hashoah Commemoration

Westchester County Executive George Latimer and
Holocaust Survivor Agnes Vertes Keynote
Countywide Yom HaShoah Holocaust Commemoration

 
WHAT
Westchester Countywide Yom HaShoah Holocaust Commemoration,
Including a procession of 28 rescued Holocaust Torahs
 
WHEN
Noon-1pm – Thursday, April 12th
 
WHO
Hon. George Latimer, County Executive
Agnes Vertes, Holocaust Survivor
Joseph Kaidanow, Chair of the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center
Lisa Roberts, President of the Westchester Jewish Council
 
WHERE
Garden of Remembrance
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
 
WHY
The Garden of Remembrance was created in 1992 to memorialize the suffering and death of millions during the Nazi era from 1933 to 1945. We gather each year as a community on Yom Hashoah to commemorate those who perished, to REMEMBER what we must NEVER FORGET.