Congregation Tifereth Israel joins with the Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center,
North Country Reform Temple Ner Tamid and the City of Glen Cove
in a program rejecting hate and prejudice on Sunday, May 5 at 8 pm
The Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, located at the Welwyn Preserve at 100 Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove, is the setting on Sunday, May 5 for a Holocaust Remembrance Day event that recognizes victims and survivors of the Holocaust, as well as all others who have suffered the effects of intolerance and bigotry.
The evening begins at 8 pm as Glen Cove Councilwoman Marsha Silverman welcomes attendees and then introduces each of the speakers.
Offering remarks and prayers as well as a candle lighting and a musical presentation are:
Rabbi Michael Churgel of North Country Reform Temple Ner Tamid (NCRT)
Rabbi Irwin Huberman of Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI)
Cantor Gustavo Gitlin of CTI
Glen Cove Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck
Gail Kastenholz of HMTC, a child of a Holocaust survivor
The evening concludes as Cantor Gitlin recites Kaddish, the ancient Jewish prayer in memory of those who have perished.
For further information on this Sunday, May 5t event at the Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center, 100 Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove, contact CTI at (516) 676-5080, NCRT at (516) 671-4760 or HMTC at (516) 571-8040.
The event is free, no reservations are needed and refreshments will be served. The public is urged to attend.
