Nashville’s Holocaust Memorial invites the entire community of Nashville for a docent-led tour during the week surrounding Yom HaShoah, which this year falls on Thursday, April 24th. The Memorial Committee has made many notable improvements to the sculpture garden in the past sixteen months, including: butterfly garden bed created as an Eagle Scout project by Ellis Prichard, new greeting sign crafted by Alex Limor, and stone benches that seat up to thirty (30) people.
Each tour is unique because the docents include their personal connections to the Holocaust while sharing the story of the survivors and their families who live in Nashville. The dates, times, and docents are:
Wednesday, April 23, 10:00 am – Delilah Cohn – second-generation survivor
Thursday, April 24, 1:00 pm – Marsha Raimi – second-generation survivor
Friday, April 25, 10:00 am – Alex Limor – second-generation survivor and sculptor of all structures at the Memorial
Saturday, April 26, 1:00 pm – Delilah Cohn
Sunday, April 27, 11:30 am, following Hadassah Book Club discussion – Marsha Raimi
Wednesday, April 30, 10:00 am – Marisa Mayhan – former history teacher
Nashville’s Holocaust Memorial, located on the grounds of the Gordon Jewish Community Center in Bellevue, is a sacred space for remembering those who suffered during the Holocaust. The twelve Pillars of Remembrance contain names of family members who perished, as well as those who survived and subsequently lived in the Nashville area.
Holocaust Memorial Committee Chair, Felicia Anchor, commented, “For many of us second- and third-generation survivors, there is no cemetery we can visit to remember and honor our loved ones lost in the Shoah. The Memorial was created for this purpose; as well as to educate future generations about the dangers of antisemitism and other forms of hatred.”
To reserve your space, or ask questions, email docent chair Marsha Raimi at raimim1101@gmail.com.
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