Dozens of holocaust survivors gathered on Wednesday July 13 for the second annual Holocaust Survivors”™ Day Luncheon, hosted by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS). Held under a tent on the grounds of the Young Israel of White Plains, the event was a tribute to the hope, strength and resilience of the survivors and the courage and determination with which they built constructive lives and families after experiencing the horrors of the Holocaust.
Allison Danzig, coordinator of Holocaust Services at WJCS, welcomed everyone to the event and New York State Senator Shelley B. Mayer renewed her commitment to ensure that holocaust education is a mandated part of the New York state public school curriculum.
WJCS CEO Seth Diamond said, “All of us in the county are tremendously inspired by all you (survivors) have lived through, all you have taught us and what you have done for all of our communities. The life you have lived and what you bore witness to inspires us to remain resilient and strong in the face of life”™s challenges. You are a gift to all of us.”
