BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-557@templeemeth.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T210000 DTSTAMP:20220427T183025Z URL:https://www.templeemeth.org/events/yom-hashoah-commemoration/ SUMMARY:Yom Ha'Shoah Commemoration DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 27\, 2022 \;  \;In-Person and on Zoom \n\nMinyan at 7:00 PM\n\nProgram at 7:30 PM\nThe Legacy of the Czech Torah Scrolls\nLight Beyond the Shadows\n \;Presentation by Author and Phot ographer \;Sheila Pallay\n\n\n Poignant words of Remembrance by Rabbi Alan Turetz\n Readings by Jewish community students\n Music by Cantor M ichael McCloskey\n Lighting of Yellow Candles\n\nTouching a 250-year-old Torah scroll rescued from the Shoah launched Sheila Pallay on a life-chang ing journey that culminated with the publication of her book\, \;Light Beyond the Shadows: \;The Legacy of the Czech Torah Scrolls and the R enewal of Jewish Life in Czechia\, by the Memorial Scrolls Trust (MST).\n\ nSheila's presentation will focus on the history and the future of Jewish life in the former Czechia as she describes her four-month travels through the former towns where Jewish communities once thrived. She will share so me of her 2\,000+ photographs that depict Jewish life eradicated by Nazism and hate but which also provide a hopeful look at the new Jewish communit ies arising in modern-day Czechia.\n\nWe are thankful that we can commemor ate Yom Hashoah together in person this year\, and via Zoom for those who cannot or prefer not to attend in person. \;\n\nJoin by Zoom:\n\nhttps ://us02web.zoom.us/j/84222916906?pwd=RTJEU2RoWGxoUTg1NnJpUDZkaXN4Zz09\n\nM eeting ID: 842 2291 6906\n\nPasscode: 317028\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR