Yom HaShoah 1987

Abstract

The Holocaust Center of the North Shore (Jewish Federation) commemorates Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) with a program held at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Peabody, Massachusetts. The program includes music by Rosalie Gerut, introduction by Neil Cooper (president of the Jewish Federation); remarks by Rabbi Samuel Kenner; poetry by Sonia Weitz; interfaith service with Cantor Sam Pesarov, Father John Kiley of Saint John the Evangelist Church (Beverly), Reverend James T Hagley of the First Baptist Church (Beverly), Rabbi Edgar Weinsberg (Bethel and Swampscott); keynote speech by Kitty Dukakis (with introduction by Sonia Weitz); remarks by Peabody Mayor Peter Torigian; presentation by Harriet Wacks of the center's Service Award to Rev. Aram Marashlian of the First Baptist Church (Salem), who gives a speech; closing remarks by Rabbi Kenner; and musical conclusion led by Cantor Pesarov.