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November 10, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kristallnacht Holocaust Commemoration, Part I
In commemoration of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, 82 years ago, the SPIRIT program is honored to hear from several children of survivors who will tell their parents’ stories. As Elie Weisel, a survivor of Auschwitz and Nobel Prize winner said: “To hear a witness is to become a witness.” This will be a 2-part program which will continue on Thursday, 11/12/20
Presenters for 11/10/20:
Eva Moreimi grew up in Czechoslovakia as an only child to two Holocaust survivor parents. Shortly after graduating from Economic School, she escaped from the Communist regime and immigrated to the United States. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband close to their three children and six grandchildren. Eva is the author of Hidden Recipes, A Holocaust Memoir which tells the story of her family’s will and determination, and their struggles to survive.
Deborah Leonard was born in a Displaced Persons Camp in Germany in the aftermath of World War II. She came to the US as a young child in October, 1951 and grew up on the north side of Chicago. She attended the University of Illinois where she earned a B.A. and M. A. and where she taught for several years before transitioning to corporate America in sales, marketing and product development. Her successful career included major roles in large companies with iconic brands like Thermos and Sara Lee. Leonard has one son, an attorney who resides in Skokie and three grandchildren who attend Hillel Torah.
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| Partnering Synagogues: | |
| Anshei Chesed Congregation, Boynton Beach (FL) | Anshei Emuna Congregation, Delray Beach (FL) |
| Beth David Synagogue, West Hartford (CT) | Bialystoker Synagogue, New York (NY) |
| B’nai Israel-Ohev Zedek, Philadelphia (PA) | Congregation Agudath Sholom, Stamford (CT) |
| Congregation Ahavas Sholom, Columbus (OH) | Congregation Aitz Chaim, West Palm Beach (FL) |
| Congregation Anshe Sfard, New Orleans (LA) | Congregation Beth Hamedrosh, Wynnewood (PA) |
| Congregation Beth Ora, Montreal (QUE) | Congregation Beth Sholom, Providence (RI) |
| Congregation Etz Chaim of Kew Gardens Hills (NY) | Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York (NY) |
| Congregation Ohav Zedek, Wilkes-Barre (PA) | Congregation Tiferet Israel, Austin (TX) |
| Congregation Torah Ohr, Boca Raton (FL) | Congregation Zvi Jacob, Utica (NY) |
| Darchei Noam, Minneapolis (MN) | East Denver Orthodox Synagogue (EDOS), Denver (CO) |
| Fleetwood Synagogue, Fleetwood (NY) | Kehillat New Hempstead (NY) |
| Kehillat Shaarei Torah of Toronto (ONT) | Keneseth Beth Israel, Richmond (VA) |
| Ner Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue, Baltimore (MD) | Suburban Torah, Livingston (NJ) |
| United Orthodox Synagogues, Houston (TX) | Young Israel of Bal Harbour, Surfside (FL) |
| Young Israel of Brookline (MA) | Young Israel of Deerfield Beach (FL) |
| Young Israel of East Brunswick (NJ) | Young Israel of Elkins Park (PA) |
| Young Israel of Hillcrest (NY) | Young Israel of Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale (FL) |
| Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (NY) | Young Israel of New Hyde Park (NY) |
| Young Israel of Plainview (NY) | Young Israel of Queens Valley (NY) |
| Young Israel of Southfield (MI) | Young Israel of Stamford (CT) |
| Young Israel of West Hartford (CT) |
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