Jewish communities throughout this country will observe the 32nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising on April 6 and pay tribute to the heroes of the uprising.
“Today, a generation later, it is of utmost importance that we continue to remember and keep reminding others of the heinous crimes committed during the Holocaust, and tell the story of the heroism of the gallant martyrs in their struggle for freedom,” said Benjamin Mead, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto and chairman of the United Commemoration Committee. “Above all, mankind must not forget the grim lessons of the past, and must pass this lesson on to future generations.”
The largest gathering is expected to be in New York, where more than 10,000 persons are due to participate in ceremonies at Temple Emanu-El. The event, to be held under the auspices of the Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Organization (WAGRO) in conjunction with other major Jewish organizations, will be a memorial service for the ghetto fighters and the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis and “a rededication to the ideals of life and brotherhood for which the ghetto fought,” a WAGRO statement said. The occasion will also express gratitude to the United States and Allied Forces on the 30th year of the liberation of the concentration camps.
“When tens of thousands will gather on April 6, we will be raising once more our voices against the murderous crimes committed against Jews and humanity 32 years ago, and also to speak out, to let our voices be heard, our presence be known, that this crime shall never, never happen again,” Mead declared.
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