On June 8, 2014 the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County will host the “From Generation to Generation, the Legacy Continues ... Honoring Survivors, Liberators, Righteous Among Nations, and their Descendants” conference at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. This will be a a multigenerational gathering of Holocaust Survivors, and WWII Liberators. The event will be chaired by Boris Chartan, a Holocaust Survivor, founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center. The conference will be welcoming people and organizations from all across New York State and the northeast: Some are: the American Jewish Committee, Generations of the Shoah International, 3GNY, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Hadassah, Association of Holocaust Survivors from the Former Soviet Union, American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants, Jewish Community Relations Council, and Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College. The program will consist of noted speakers, discussion panels, educational presentations, films, eyewitness testimony, and special exhibits. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. In addition to recognizing and honoring Survivors and educating the public about the history of the Holocaust, this will also be an opportunity to reach isolated and lonely Survivors to offer them a caring network of human services. For more information please visit the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Centers website:https://holocaust-nassau.org/index.php
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:25:52 +0000
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