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or fragments of the gates of
Auschwitz and Buchenwald.
To honor the memory of Jews
transported to extermination
camps via railroad, the Star
of David will also have a
symbolic circular single rail
of railway in the shape of an
ongoing loop.
PROMOTING PEACE
With the 80th anniversary of
the liberation of Auschwitz
coming up in January 2025,
as well as the growing
antisemitism plaguing Jews
worldwide, Bromberg believes
there’s no better time than
now to honor our Jewish
memory, history and survival.
“The mission of the
memorial is to combine
universal humanitarian values,
historical facts, national
Jewish symbols and traditions,
and the horrors of the tragedy
of European Jewry as an
expression of sympathy and
solidarity,” he says.
The Gate of Immortality
— Holocaust and Heroism
Memorial will also honor the
bravery of Jewish soldiers
across nations who gave their
lives to defend world freedom.
Assembly of the World
Diasporas asks that the Metro
Detroit Jewish community
weigh in on the concept and
provide feedback or any ideas
about the Jewish landmark.
Authors, organizers and
sponsors will have their names
engraved on the memorial.
For Bromberg, a Soviet
Jewish immigrant who
grew up in Kyiv next to
Babi Yar, the notorious
mass extermination site of
Jews during World War II,
it’s a project near and dear
to his heart. Throughout
the decades, Bromberg
has worked closely with
Yad Vashem to collect
700 Holocaust survivor
testimonies throughout the
U.S. and Canada.
He’s also collaborated with
the Riga Ghetto Museum
and organized exhibitions in
New York and Chicago. The
Michigan Holocaust memorial
concept is next on his to-do
list.
Metro Detroit’s Jewish
community is hopeful the
project will take fruition.
“The Holocaust was the
greatest tragedy in human
history, with more than 6
million Jews murdered for the
‘crime’ of being Jewish,” says
Charles Silow, Ph.D., director
of the program for Holocaust
survivors and families at
Jewish Senior Life.
“As we remember the
tragedy of the Holocaust, it
is the hope that we treat all
human beings with kindness
and respect no matter our
race, religion, ethnicity or
gender.
“All memorials that serve
to preserve the history of the
Holocaust help us see where
hatred and bigotry can lead,”
he continues. “Hopefully, this
new memorial that will honor
European Jewry as well as the
Jewish soldiers who fought
during World War II will help
send messages of tolerance
and respect and will help
prevent history from repeating
itself.”
For more information, visit http://
diasporasworld.org.
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