Brooklyn’s Jewish community gathers for Holocaust Remembrance Day programs
‘Being Human in the Face of Inhumanity’ Is Theme of St. Francis College Event
St. Francis College, continuing a strong interfaith educational tradition, welcomes Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and Cantor Shira Lissek for its annual Yom HaShoah commemoration on Thursday, April 16, at 11:10am in the College’s Founders Hall.
Also called Holocaust Remembrance Day in English, this observance’s Hebrew name means destruction or catastrophe. The commemoration’s full official name in Hebrew, “Yom HaShoah v’HaGevurah,” is translated as the “Day of [remembrance of] the Holocaust and the Heroism.” It is commemorated on the 27th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, which falls between Passover and Israel Independence Day.
Rabbi Potasnik will speak on the topic “Being Human in the Face of Inhumanity.” Cantor Lissek will offer personal experiences from her family history and a collection of songs, including: “El Maleh Rahamim” (A Memorial Prayer for the 6 million); “If the World had Cried,” and Hatikvah (the Israeli National Anthem). Accompanying her on piano will be Oran Eldor.