There were some lighter moments at the cultural program at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall when survivors clapped their hands and sang “Sholom Aleichem” and watched the graceful Israeli dances. But the Yiddish and Hasidic songs brought back the memories of the culture that was almost completely destroyed.
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