Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Commemorate a Holocaust Victim

From the "60 for 6million" Web site by Rabbi Andrew Shaw....

In 1995 the Union of Jewish Students...ran a groundbreaking educational project to mark 50 years since the end of the Holocaust....The idea was to learn every day for 50 days - a day for a year- in memory of a person that perished in the Holocaust. Remembering the past to build the future. .... The project was an unprecedented success, and had an incredible effect on many who were involved

....Following this, we launched 60 days for 60 years worldwide on January 25th 2006, 60 years since the liberation of Auschwitz....

The success .... has led to the project being renamed '60 Days for 6 Million'. ....[a]book has been produced with 60 questions and ideas about Judaism by renowned Jewish historians, educators and philosophers from around the world. This powerful book will provide inspirational thoughts on Torah ideas and concepts vital to Jewish life today...

.... This project has the potential to make a real impact on hundreds of thousands of people across the world. It has already generated a huge global interest ....

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