Yom HaShoah 59th Community-Wide Holocaust Commemoration ⏺️

Join us rain or shine at the Memorial to the Six Million at Greenwood Cemetery as we remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and the heroism of survivors and rescuers. The featured speaker is Holocaust survivor from Poland, George Rishfeld. As a child Holocaust survivor from Warsaw, Poland, George's life took a miraculous turn as an infant when he was thrown over the barbed-wire fence of the Vilna Ghetto. Halinka, the daughter of a man employed by George's father, caught him in her arms, setting the stage for a remarkable story of survival. Braving the dangers of war, Halinka and her family concealed George, treating them as their own child. This courageous act included venturing into the community and attending church, all while risking their lives to protect him throughout the war.

This event is free and open to the public and is jointly sponsored by Eternal Life-Hemshech, the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

In honor of Yom HaShoah, admission to the Breman Museum's Holocaust exhibition will be free to the public on Sunday, May 5, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Directions to Greenwood Cemetery: 1173 Cascade Circle SW/Atlanta, GA 30311. From I-85/75, take I-20W to Exit 54: Langhorn St.; Turn left on Langhorn St. SW. At second light, turn right onto Ralph D. Abernathy which becomes Cascade Rd. Go about 1.5 miles. Greenwood Cemetery is on the right just past John White Park.