http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/3466 2026-03-09T18:03:49Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/3845 Sonia Weitz, Woman of Courage Holocaust Center, Boston North; Temple Ner Tamid The Holocaust Center, Boston North, and Temple Ner Tamid, Peabody, Mass., host a tribute dinner to honor Sonia Schreiber Weitz as "Woman of Courage." The tribute includes remarks by Debbie Coltin (Tribute Co-Chair), Rabbi David Klatzker (Temple Ner Tamid), Cliff Rucker (Past President, Temple), Harriet Tarnor Wacks (Director, Holocaust Center), Sonia Weitz herself with thanks, Scott Feinstein (President, Temple), and Margo Strom (Facing History). Sonia Weitz was suffering from cancer at the time, and this was one of Mrs. Weitz's last public appearances before her death on June 23, 2010. 2010-06-06T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/3844 Sonia Weitz, Mary Upton Ferrin Award Ceremony Peabody, Mass., Chamber of Commerce Sonia Schreiber Weitz (Holocaust survivor and co-founder of the Holocaust Center) is awarded the 2010 Mary Upton Ferrin Award by the Peabody, Mass., Chamber of Commerce. as a record of the ceremony, the video shows an introduction by Betsy Lehman, a video feature about Mrs. Weitz (including remarks by Dr. Christopher Mauriello; Mary Kiley, Holocaust Legacy Partner, and Mrs. Weitz herself), and remarks by Sandy Weitz (daughter of Sonia) accepting the award on her behalf. 2010-04-07T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/3836 Yom HaShoah 2009 Holocaust Center, Boston North The Holocaust Center, Boston North, commemorates Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) with a program ("The Power of Words: Judgement, Memory, and Legacy Recognizing & The Holocaust Legacy Partners") held at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Peabody, Massachusetts. The video shows: The Presentation of the American flag, The Survivors' Candlelighting Ceremony, Poetry Reading by Sonia Schreiber Weitz (dedicated to Andrew Tarsy), Welcome by Dr. Robert McAndrews, Musical Selections by Faith Leuthe and the Gordon College Women's Choir, Greetings by Mayor Michael Bonfanti, Peabody, Greetings by Liz Donnenfeld (Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of the North Shore), Presentation of Holocaust Liberator Plaque by Commander Thomas Moran, Interfaith Service (Father Chris Foustoukos; Dr. Greg Carter; Rabbi Rabbi Baruch HaLevi), Holocaust Center Service Award Presented to Andrew Tarsy by Harriet Tarnor Wacks, Keynote Presentation by Andrew Tarsy, and Singing of Hatikvah. 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/3824 An Evening of Music with Rosalie Gerut Gerut, Rosalie Rosalie Gerut, daughter of Holocuast survivors, performs traditional Eastern European songs and shares the survival stories of her family during the Holocaust to honor her mother’s wish to "live and tell the story". Students in grades 7-12 were encouraged to attend the presentation with their parents . Sponsored by The Holocaust Center, Boston North Inc. Hosted by Temple Ner Tamid, Peabody, Mass., and The Men’s Club. 2008-03-31T00:00:00Z