Description
Recalling all who perished during the Holocaust, this year’s program features an evening of music, candle lighting, and remembrance.
Our speaker will be Boston metro area resident, Boston University Graduate, and Holocaust Survivor Janet Applefield. Her life has been shaped by a sense of purpose, first by working as a clinical worker with clients who included juvenile offenders convicted of hate crimes, and now through a passion for sharing her personal story.
“ At a young age, I learned the importance of secrecy and resilience. Without that, there would likely be no memoir to write. Every time I speak, it’s as if the 1,500,000 murdered children come back to listen. After the war, my father emphasized the need to keep learning about what happened and to retell our story. He instilled in me the duty to speak for those who cannot. It is a privilege to give voice to those children. That is what continues to give me a sense of purpose.”
The program is free, open to all, and wheelchair accessible. It welcomes all communities of Cambridge – including children and adults and people of all faiths and traditions.
Tremont Street Shul (also known as Temple Beth Shalom) is located just off Broadway at 8 Tremont St., between Hampshire St. and Broadway (Tremont St. is one block east of Prospect St., between Central and Inman squares). Limited free parking is available.