Program

60th Anniversary Czech Memorial Scroll Gathering
Temple Beth Tikvah, Wayne, NJ
November 3, 2024 / 2:45 – 5:00 pm


Music Composed in Nazi Camps and Ghettos
Dr. Tamara Freeman

Welcome and Convocation
Rabbi Brian Beal, Temple Beth Tikvah

Musical Reflection
Dr. Tamara Freeman

The Story of the Czech Memorial Scrolls
Lois Roman, Memorial Scrolls Trust

Greetings from Prague
Pavla Niklová, Jewish Museum in Prague

Local Survivor Stories
Introduction: Arthur Barchenko, Dresner Center
Miriam Gluzman, Sue Lederman, Hanna Wechsler

Scroll Procession with Musical Accompaniment
Dr. Tamara Freeman

Ritual and Prayer
Rabbi Brian Beal and Cantor Emily Simkin

Scroll Recession with Musical Accompaniment
Dr. Tamara Freeman

My Life with the Scrolls
Rabbi Norman Patz, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Sholom of West Essex

Our Next Steps
Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Ramapo College

Closing Remarks
Arthur Barchenko

Concluding Music
Dr. Tamara Freeman

“Oseh Shalom”
Community

Scroll Viewing and Light Refreshments