On April 12, 1951, the Israeli Knesset designated the 27th day of Nissan as Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Typically, it is observed after Passover in a citywide service whereby survivors share their memories. Yahrzeit candles are lit, Kaddish...
As my sisters, and I were growing up, Auschwitz - which each of our parents had survived - was a phantom presence. Auschwitz breathed our air, sat with us at supper, and shared our slumber.In the earliest years, we were witnesses to our parents' deepest...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 27, 2011
In the predawn hours of Sunday, June 22, 1941 millions of German troops accompanied by thousands of tanks and armored vehicles swarmed over the Soviet frontier and in doing so launched one of the largest invasions in the history of combat. Codenamed Operation...
Hundreds of St. Louisans will mark the largest annual community-wide Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1 at Congregation Shaare Emeth, 11645 Ladue Road, in Creve Coeur. The program, supported by Leo and Sara Wolf through the...
