Submission #16209 by Temple Beth Sholom Men'S Club - Melbourne, FL - DISAFFILIATED
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Say My Name: Partnering with the US Holocaust Museum
Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle
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This was an augmentation of the Yellow Candle Program that featured a partnership with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, through its Southeast Regional office and director Robert Tanen. In brief, we augmented the Yellow Candle Program in three ways: (1) by having the names of children, who perished in the Holocaust, on every candle, (2) partnering with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum to hold an event at our synagogue, and (3) specifically devoting the funds from the program to a program where we would send our age-appropriate children to Washington, DC, to visit the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
This was an augmentation of the Yellow Candle Program that featured a partnership with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, through its Southeast Regional office and director Robert Tanen. Our narrative and timeline (below) describe it in detail. In brief, we augmented the Yellow Candle Program in three ways: (1) by having the names of children, who perished in the Holocaust, on every candle, (2) partnering with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum to hold an event at our synagogue, and (3) specifically devoting the funds from the program to a program where we would send our age-appropriate children to Washington, DC, to visit the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. The event itself featured a talk by Mr Tanen about the current programs of the Museum and the dangers of anti-Semitism. Marketing for the program was done both by direct mail (enclosed brochure) as well as by newsletter and word of mouth. We also had the help of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in the effort. The first visit of our children to Washington, DC -- endowed by this events and associated donations -- will occur next week.
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Original Program