PRNewswire: Sheerit Hapleitah of Metropolitan Chicago, the umbrella organization for Chicago-area Holocaust survivor groups, today announced that the 61st annual collective memorial observance will be held on Sunday, April 30. The service, which begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue, 8825 East Prairie Avenue, in Skokie, is traditionally the largest gathering of Holocaust survivors in the Midwest and one of the largest in the United States.When the leader of an important Middle Eastern nation says the Holocaust didn't happen, it is obvious that the world has not learned an important lesson," said Charles Lipshitz, president of Sheerit Hapleitah of Metropolitan Chicago, the umbrella organization for the area's Holocaust survivor groups and sponsor of the memorial service.
As many of the survivors are no longer with us it's even more important then ever not to forget what happened. I for one certainly echo Lipshitz remarks. I'm also currently involved in putting together a choir to sing during a Yom Hashoah program, where they will be having readings in association with the songs. This will be a new experience for me.
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