CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford’s 15th annual Community Holocaust Day of Remembrance will be on Wednesday, March 25, at 7 p.m., at Hillside Avenue School. It is organized by the Cranford Clergy Council, the Cranford Interfaith Human Relations Committee, Cranford Public Schools and St. Michael School.
This annual event aims to honor the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust while educating about the horrors of genocide. This year’s theme is “Enduring LIves: What We Protect, We Must Remember.” Individuals who risked their lives to hide and rescue children and adults of the Holocaust and to preserve the truth for future generations are honored. It challenges people to reflect on their responsibility to engage with their accounts and ensure their stories are never forgotten.
The keynote speaker will be Lydia Fogelman, daughter of survivor Phyllis Fogelman. Lydia will recount her mother’s experience in the Lvov Ghetto in Poland, where she witnessed countless atrocities before her family escaped and spent two years in hiding.
The Rev. Andrew Kruger of Cranford’s Trinity Episcopal Church and chairperson of the Cranford Clergy Council will introduce the performances and speakers, which include Cranford Township Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty and Cranford Public Schools Superintendent Mark Cantagallo.
Performers include the Dance Ensemble and the Madrigals from Cranford High School, as well as the orchestra from Hillside Avenue School, the chorus from Orange Avenue School and original reflective poetry from St. Michael School students.
This event is free and open to the public. It will also be recorded and aired on Cranford’s TV35.
