Good and Evil: Reflections of the Past is the theme for this year’s Tri-County Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance. The program, organized by Temple Shalom, will take place at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church on Wednesday, April 11.
“We wanted to explore what makes a person choose to do good or evil,” said event co-chair Susan Sirmai Feinberg. Well-known local entertainers will be reading vignettes about some of the real heroes and villains of the Holocaust researched and written by event co-chair Phyllis Kalter. The vignettes feature the stories of men and women who saved thousands of lives as well as some evil doers who caused suffering to so many people; they will be presented against the backdrop of today’s environment going beyond what these people did, and looking at the why of their decisions.
Another highlight of the program will be Polish pianist Krystof Srebrakowski performing two original pieces of music. One of the two pieces Srebrakowski, a musician with the Orlando Philharmonic and Villages Philharmonic, will be performing is his own composition.
Using the theme of Good and Evil students from Wildwood and the Villages Charter School were invited to submit essays and art work. The winners will be announced at the program.
At the end of the program Holocaust survivors Miriam Apfel, Heinz Jaffe and Joe Fenster will light candles.
Feinberg noted this is a program for people of all faiths and appropriate for children.
This is the 15th year Temple Shalom has presented a Yom Hashoa, Holocaust Remembrance, program. There is no admission charge. The program begins at 4:00 pm. Doors open at 3:00 pm. St. Timothy’s is located at 1351 Paige Place in Lady Lake. For more information about this program call 352-748-1800.
