For Cleveland's Jewish community, this year's Yom Hashoah has a different meaning.
Members of the local Jewish community came together Sunday at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike to remember that survivors of the Holocaust. PEPPER PIKE, Ohio – Hundreds of people gathered at the B’nai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike Sunday evening to reflect on the past with the hope of a better future.
“If you are a descendant of a Holocaust survivor, you are the descendant of a hero in your family that defied the odds with only the clothes on their backs,” he said. Child survivor Erika Gold, who was born in Budapest, Hungary, told her story with three generations of her family. She described being forced to work in a soldier uniform factory where she, her mother and grandmother also slept. This ensured their safety for a while.
Family photos also were shown and following remarks, they lit candles on a menorah in honor of their family members. A seventh candle was lit to commemorate the Oct. 7 attack launched by Hamas on Israeli citizens. The ceremony closed with the announcing of the winners of a creative arts contest, which were centered around the theme of generations.
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