Yom HaShaoh Day of Remembrance

Day of Remembrance ~ “In memory of those who perished during the Nazi reign of terror.” Sunday, May 1, 2011, at 4:00 PM Jewish Community Center Gymnasium 851 N. Maitland Ave. Maitland, FL 327511 Keynote Speaker Jane Yolen This year’s keynote speaker, Jane Yolen, will remind us of how precious the memories of Survivors can be. As author of two remarkable Holocaust-related stories, The Devil’s Arithmetic and Briar Rose, Ms Yolen has helped millions of young readers understand the importance of remembrance.

Each year the Holocaust Center sponsors an annual commemoration for Yom HaShaoh, a day of remembrance that is observed throughout the world. As part of this annual remembrance, the Center sponsors a Student Creative Arts Contest and hosts a community observance to honor the memory of the six million Jews who died during the Holocaust. It is a non-denominational service, and all of the content is appropriate to families and school-aged children. It is held at the JCC auditorium next door to the Center; families are welcome at the Center before and after the program to view the student art.

The Yom HaShoah program will feature:

•Awards presentations to student winners of the Creative Arts Contest
•Proclamation reading by a local mayor
•Performances by local musicians
•Candle lighting ceremony
•Responsive reading and prayer by local clergy

The public is invited. Admission is free. The community event will be Sunday, May 1, and will feature famed children’s author Jane Yolen, known particularly for her two Holocaust-related books, The Devil’s Arithmetic and Briar Rose. More detailed information on will be available on this website in early 2011.