Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County will be holding a unique afternoon of tours at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in observation of Yom HaShoah on Wednesday.
Guests include Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and members of the Nassau County Jewish Advisory Council.
The event runs from 2-5 p.m. and includes a special tour of the center, located in Nassau County’s beautiful Welwyn Preserve, followed by a continuing Legal Education Program: Lessons of the Holocaust: Legal Issues on Labor Exploitation and Hate Crimes moderated by Nassau County Attorney John Ciampoli.
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Yom HaShoah, which is Hebrew for Holocaust Remembrance Day, is designated as a universal day of commemoration for the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust at the hands of the Nazis, during WWII. It is also a day to honor and recognize the bright light of bravery and resourcefulness of the Jewish resistance during that dark period.
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