2025 Yom Hashoah Observance Program

April 27, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Beth Abraham Synagogue
305 Sugar Camp Circle
Dayton, OH 45409

3:00 p.m.: Max and Lydia May Memorial Holocaust Art and Writing Contest ~ Work on display until 4:00 p.m. and following the program.
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Teen Program: “Second Generation Perspectives” ~ Facilitator Helen Halcomb guides a dialogue with teens and other children of Holocaust survivors. Contest participants and teens in our community are invited.
4:00 p.m.: Community Yom Hashoah Memorial Service ~ Presentation of contest winners will be followed by guest speaker Elaine Buckler, who will share the story of her father, Paul Buckler, who participated in the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp on April 29, 1945.
4:00 p.m.: PJ Library and PJ Our Way Program, “How to Be a Mensch” ~ For ages 5-12. Join us for a story, craft, and snack. We will discuss how people of all ages can make a difference! Register below.

RSVP below. Questions about the PJ Library program? Please contact Kate Elder at kelder@jfgd.net. All other questions please contact Jeff Blumer at jblumer@jfgd.net.

Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton. Presented by the Yom Hashoah Committee, the Holocaust Education Committee, and the 2025 Max & Lydia May Memorial Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.