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of the 6 million Jews and 5 million
non Jews who were persecuted and
killed during the Holocaust. These
people were put to death with no
regard for the sparks of holiness with
which they were created. I cried,
reflecting on the millions of lives lost,
and remembering, yes, remembering
that all lives are holy.
The 24-Hour Reading of The
Names is a perfect time to remember
those whose lives were cut way
too short. In their memory and in
an effort to carry a spark of God’s
holiness with me on a day that was
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subdued more than Joyous, I smile.
As I sat with my loving husband,
I met and hugged my dear friends
who had all come together to
remember. I rejoiced in appreciation
for all the gifts, big, little, hidden and
tangible — thankful for the sparks of
happiness and holiness I can find in
everyday living.
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much is as much as possible in what
we do? How holy should we be?
The commandment to be holy, as
Rabbi Cohen taught me that day, is
a Journey, but that does not mean it’s
impossible.
Later on that Shabbat evening
at Beth Torah, as we celebrated
havdallah, the flame of a single candle
was extinguished, and we began
lighting 11 other candles. This time
memorial candles were lit, in memory
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By Karen Hoffman
This past Shabbat, at
Congregation Beth Torah, a very
special morning service occurred.
The bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies
that never took place, because of lives
cut short during the Holocaust, were
publicly observed, as Beth Torah
prepared to begin its 13th annual 24-
hour Reading of the Names Vigil that
evening.
As father and daughter (Chuck
Smith and Jessica Winter) shared
the honor of chanting the entire
Haftorah in memory of children
who never had the opportunity, I
Joined others as tears formed in my
eyes. Minutes later, a beautiful writer,
Harriet Gross, shared a poignant
question Shakespeare once asked,
“What’s in a name”? As Harriet
spoke, her words tugged at my heart.
I carried the memory of standing on
the pulpit in the middle of the night,
over the past several years, during the
annual 24-hour vigil, reciting names,
ages, places of births and deaths of
those who died during the Holocaust.
Then Rabbi Rah Cohen shared
words about the week’s Torah
reading, “Kedoshim,” where we are
taught about holiness, how we can
be holy and how all people can be
holy. As humans created in God’s
image, we are all holy beings. Rabbi
Cohen asked us to consider how
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Photo: David Duchin/DSPN Photos
Laura Matisoff, Reading of the Names committee member, reads the story of one of 20 young children remembered as part
of the bar mitzvah year commemorating and honoring the children that perished in the Holocaust before they reached their
bar/bat mitzvahs. Aaron Stayman, another young adult reader, looks on.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
6:30 pm Hors d'oeuvre Reception ■ 7:30 pm Presentation
Guest speaker
Major General (ret.) AMOS YA D LIN
Former Israeli Air Force General, Israel Defense Forces military attache to
Washington, D.C. and head of the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate
Honoring
RON W. HADDOCK
Past Chairman of the American Heart Association
and Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FINA, Inc.
HONORARY CHAIRS
Barbara and Shelly Stein Marianne and Roger Staubach
Gay & Bill Solomon Pastors Kathy and Mike Hayes
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