2008 Woodie Awards
Survivor of concentration camp speaks, aims to spread knowledge
Amy Wachler
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: Campus
Upon entering, guests were asked to color paper butterflies. The artwork will be included in an exhibit at the Houston
Holocaust Memorial Museum, commemorating the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished during the war. Portraits of victims, as well as their stories of hunger, fear and death were displayed on tables throughout the room as well.
The evening's service, led by different students and members of the Holocaust Remembrance Committee, combined traditional Jewish Sabbath worship prayers with readings of poems and testimonies from Holocaust victims and survivors.
Amy Greenbaum, executive director of Hillel, welcomed and thanked the audience for coming to the service, reminding them that support and participation in memorial activities demonstrates a commitment toward lessening hate and decreasing future genocide.
"By attending events like this … we can take steps to eradicate genocide in our own generation," Greenbaum said.
President David Hodge and his wife, Valerie, attended the service, as well as Oxford Mayor Jerome Conley who declared that the week of April 15 would now be designated as Oxford's official days of Holocaust remembrance.
"I come to you with a heavy heart tonight, but I come to you with peace in my heart as well," Conley said.
Conley stressed that members of the Oxford community must not only remember the six million murdered Jews, but remain vigilant against hatred.
Immediately following the service, guests were invited to a free Shabbat dinner that included traditional religious customs and prayers.
Eloiza Domingo-Snyder, director of the Office of Diverse Student Development and adviser to the Diversity Affairs Council, said she felt the night was a success, praising the event's organizers for their ability to link the lessons of the Holocaust with current international conflicts.
"I think it went fabulously," Domingo-Snyder said. "It takes a lot of bravery to remember this and to remind people not to let it happen again. There are things going on right now that really mimic the Holocaust. I really applaud their bravery."
Holocaust Memorial Museum, commemorating the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished during the war. Portraits of victims, as well as their stories of hunger, fear and death were displayed on tables throughout the room as well.
The evening's service, led by different students and members of the Holocaust Remembrance Committee, combined traditional Jewish Sabbath worship prayers with readings of poems and testimonies from Holocaust victims and survivors.
Amy Greenbaum, executive director of Hillel, welcomed and thanked the audience for coming to the service, reminding them that support and participation in memorial activities demonstrates a commitment toward lessening hate and decreasing future genocide.
"By attending events like this … we can take steps to eradicate genocide in our own generation," Greenbaum said.
President David Hodge and his wife, Valerie, attended the service, as well as Oxford Mayor Jerome Conley who declared that the week of April 15 would now be designated as Oxford's official days of Holocaust remembrance.
"I come to you with a heavy heart tonight, but I come to you with peace in my heart as well," Conley said.
Conley stressed that members of the Oxford community must not only remember the six million murdered Jews, but remain vigilant against hatred.
Immediately following the service, guests were invited to a free Shabbat dinner that included traditional religious customs and prayers.
Eloiza Domingo-Snyder, director of the Office of Diverse Student Development and adviser to the Diversity Affairs Council, said she felt the night was a success, praising the event's organizers for their ability to link the lessons of the Holocaust with current international conflicts.
"I think it went fabulously," Domingo-Snyder said. "It takes a lot of bravery to remember this and to remind people not to let it happen again. There are things going on right now that really mimic the Holocaust. I really applaud their bravery."
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