Cranford’s 15th Annual Community Holocaust Day of Remembrance will be held on Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00 pm at Hillside Avenue School. It is organized by the Cranford Clergy Council, the Cranford Interfaith Human Relations Committee, Cranford Public Schools, and St. Michael School.

This annual event aims to honor the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust while educating about the horrors of genocide. This year’s theme is “Enduring LIves: What We Protect, We Must Remember.” We honor the individuals who risked their lives to hide and rescue children and adults of the Holocaust and to preserve the truth for future generations. It challenges us to reflect on our responsibility to engage with their accounts and ensure their stories are never forgotten.

Our keynote speaker will be Holocaust survivor Dr. Susan Lederman, who will share her story of how she and her family survived the Holocaust in Slovakia through a combination of chance and the extraordinary courage of the people who risked their lives to save them.

Fr. Andrew Kruger of Cranford’s Trinity Episcopal Church and chair of the Cranford Clergy Council will introduce the performances and speakers, which include Cranford Township Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty and Cranford Public Schools Superintendent Mark Cantagallo.

Performers include the Dance Ensemble and the Madrigals from Cranford High School, as well as the orchestra from Hillside Avenue School, the chorus from Orange Avenue School, and original reflective poetry from St. Michael School students.  

This event is free and open to the public. It will also be recorded and aired on Cranford’s TV35.