Opening remarks from Rita Lerner, Board of Trustees, Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and Event Co-Chair
Welcome remarks from Jack Kliger, President & CEO, Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
“Ani Ma’amin” performed by Valeriya Sholokhova (Cello) & Zalmen Mlotek (Piano)
Remarks from Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson, Senior Rabbi, Temple Emanu-El
“Dos elnte Kind” (The Lonely Child) performed by Dinah Slepovitch & Zisl Slepovitch (Piano). Lyrics by: Shmerke Kaczerginski & Music by Yankl Krimski
Remarks from Bruce Ratner, Chairman of the Board, Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Profile of Holocaust survivor Dr. Henri Parens by his granddaughter, documentarian Sophie Parens
Remarks and reading of “in memoriam” names from Senator Charles Schumer, U.S. Senate Majority Leader
“Unter Di Poylishe Grininke Beymelekh” performed by Steven Skybell with Zalmen Mlotek on piano.
Text by Joseph Papiernikoff & Music by Israel Alter. Mixed and edited by Ben Liebert.
Questions and answers with teenage podcaster Eliane Goldstein and Holocaust survivor Maritza Shelley
Remarks from Ambassador Asaf Zamir, Acting Consul General of Israel in New York
“Eili, Eili” performed by the HaZamir International Youth Choir
Remarks from Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the United Nations
“Partizaner Lid” (Hymn of the Partisans), 1943, performed by Steven Skybell and Zalmen Mlotek (piano)
Music by Dmitry Pokrass & Lyrics by Hirsh Glik
Introduction to the Candle lighting by Third Generation descendants of survivors
Candle lighting with Holocaust survivors and Third Generation descendants of survivors
Mourner’s Kaddish recited by Jehuda Lindenblatt, Holocaust survivor
“El Male Rachamim” performed by Cantor Joseph Malovany, Fifth Avenue Synagogue, New York
Closing remarks from Rita Lerner, Board of Trustees, Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and Event Co-Chair
Closing music: “Won’t Be Silent” Music by Wolf Dumarshkin; Violin: Isolde Fair; Piano: Starr Parodi