Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) Program April 24

Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley's Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) program will be from 3-4:30 p.m. April 24 at the Temple, 12202 N. 101st Ave. in Sun City.  

 

Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is observed as Israel's day of commemoration of the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, and for the Jewish resistance in that period.

 

Nancy Urbach, whose grandfather in Nashville Tennessee saved many relatives and friends from Germany, will be the featured speaker. In addition, three women whose parents were Holocaust survivors will speak. Some ministers and rabbis also  will offer prayers and statements.

 

Reservations are required. Fill out this form on tbsaz.org  or call the Temple office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 623.977.3240.

 

For security reasons, purses and backpacks will not be allowed. Participants can bring a clear bag with their items. More information is available on tbsaz.org or calling the Temple office at 623.977.3240.