Hundreds of people are expected to remember the six million Jews and others murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust Sunday in a ceremony at the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue in Windsor.
The annual event is open to people of all faiths and will be attended by leaders and members of many religions across Windsor-Essex.
This year, Holocaust survivor Judy Abrams will travel from Montreal to tell her personal story escaping the Nazis. Abram's parents sent her to a convent where she changed her name and assumed the identity of a devout Catholic. She immigrated to Canada in 1949.
A release from Shaar Hashomayim reads, "as the number of Holocaust survivors decreases; it falls to the rest of us to ensure that the lessons learned from the Holocaust live on. The atrocities of the Holocaust can make one question their faith in humanity, and still today there is a very harsh climate in much of the world. Therefore, it is so important for us to recognize and remember the Holocaust and other crimes against humanity because those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
The ceremony starts at 7pm at the synagogue on Giles Blvd E near Ouellette Ave. There is no cost for admission.
