Tel Aviv Yom HaShoah Community Ceremony & in-English Survivor Testimony

[Jay M. Shultz]

Tel Aviv Comes Together, United Against Forgetting

FREE Registration Here Adopt-A-Safta, Is Honored to Present:   Tel Aviv Community Yom HaShoah Memorial Ceremony Candle Lighting & in-English Holocaust Survivor Testimony   "To forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time." - Elie Wiesel   What: Join us as one unified community as we hear live from Holocaust Survivor & Israeli War of Independence Soldier Avraham Roet about his incredible story. Let's be inspired together by a special Yom HaShoah candle lighting in memory of our six million lost and say Kaddish. RSVP:  https://TelAvivYomHaShoa.eventbrite.com Date: Sunday, May 5th, 2024, 7:30pm-9pm Venue: 86 Ben Yehuda, Ichud Shivat Tzion, Tel Aviv Who: Tel Avivis of all backgrounds from all over the globe, Olim, MASA, & more... Cost: FREE, Attendees must register above to attend   #NeverAgain #NeverAlone #NeverAfraid     About Our Speaker: Avraham Roet Avraham Roet was born in Amsterdam to a liberal Orthodox family, he had three brothers and two sisters. Roet attended a public Dutch school for Jews and non-Jews. Starting high school in 1941, he moved to a Jewish school inside the ghetto. At the beginning of 1943, the campaign against the Jews intensified and his studies stopped. The Dutch establishment collaborated with the Germans. A small minority, Rightness of the World did hide Jews, Avraham Roet was one of them. Avraham lost most members of his family during the Holocaust, including his two sisters. In March 1946 Avraham immigrated to Israel in 1946. He enlisted in March 1948 and was wounded in the War of Independence. In the Last 25 years, Avraham dedicates his time to the rights of Holocaust Survivors especially in the field of looted art by the Nazis and their allies. Roet was the driving force behind the Dutch state association "Maror" and is responsible for distributing 350 million Euros in compensation from the Dutch government and financial institutions. Avraham has spoken for the United Nations, and we are incredibly honored to be hosting him for Yom HaShoah.   About Our Venue: Ichud Shivat Tzion A big thank you to Ichud Shivat Tzion which is Tel Aviv's center for Jewish life, and a dynamic community of young professionals from diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds, and from all across the religious spectrum, who have moved to Tel Aviv to live in the heart of the modern Jewish State. From humble beginnings in 2000, Ichud has created a warm and welcoming environment hosting a wide array of religious, cultural and social events. IchudOlam.org   Our Event Partners: World Zionist Organization, MASA Israel Journey, NBN TLV, ESRA, Torah Tech, Zikaron bSalon, Tribe Tel Aviv, TLV Internationals, Our Six Millon, StandWithUs & more... The World Zionist Organization Department for Israel and Holocaust commemoration worldwide was founded to enhance Jewish / Zionist identity and to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and its lessons for humanity. Representing the WZO at our event will be Tova Dorfman, recently appointed WZO President.     About the Organization: Adopt-A-Safta Adopt-A-Safta is a nonprofit initiative that honors Holocaust memory & pairs young adults with lonely elderly, having a special focus on Survivors of the Shoah. Working off of the Big Brother/Big Sister model, our young volunteers "adopt" a grandmother or grandfather in Israel (and soon globally) that is in need of love and attention. Our goal is to train as many volunteers as possible and to connect these two communities; young adults seeking to make meaningful contributions, and the Survivors in need of warmth and connection, while we still are blessed with the presence of this holy generation. www.AdoptASafta.com   The Problem: 50,000+ lonely Holocaust Survivors in Israel. Even one hungry or lonely Holocaust Survivor on Passover eve is a failure for the State of Israel. The next generation will never forgive us if we fail to care for the older generation with the respect it deserves. At Adopt-A-Safta we do not believe that any citizen should ever wait for the government to act on social issues of this historical importance. Survivors of the Shoah are an invaluable treasure and they deserve for us to make any effort possible to alleviate their suffering. We see no need to wait another day - too much is lost waiting for others to act, waiting for permission, waiting for money. We know that we can make a major dent in the problem of comforting lonely Shoah Survivors now; not to do so as a responsibility, but as a noble honor. All volunteers will be responsible for visiting their "adopted" grandmother or grandfather every week, with regular reports on their well-being. Those 50,000 that were lonely last year will not be alone anymore. Please join us in Adopt-A-Safta. With COVID's impact continuing to isolate the elderly in general, you can donate to and volunteer with our good works on their behalf here: https://www.AdoptASafta.com Adopt-A-Safta has been founded in blessed memory of Kathe Friedman (Kalya bat Feigel).   Web: www.AdoptASafta.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/AdoptASafta E-mail: In...@AdoptASafta.com Donate: https://www.AdoptASafta.com/donate     Adopt-A-Safta is generously supported by the Am Yisrael Foundation // www.AmYisrael.com