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Manhattan Beach Yom Hashoah service

Manhattan Beach Yom Hashoah service

Tears marked the occasion as the faithful hailed the birth of the Land of Milk and Honey, and recalled the sacrifices of the Holocaust’s dead, with a joint tribute at the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center.

A Yom Hashoah observance commemorated Hitler’s horrors and a Yom Hazikaron celebrated the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel, drawing survivors and their kin to the synagogue, 60 West End Avenue for a program of worship and remembrance.

Dr. Abraham Edelheit, a professor of History at Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, delivered a talk, entitled, “From the Depths of the Holocaust to the Birth of the State of Israel.”

Performer Yaakov Diamond added another dimension with drama and music.

A candle-lighting ceremony hailed the memories of the deceased.