Waltham Forest Council – HMD Ceremony – HMD 2024

Activity information

Activity type: Private activity

Organisation name: Waltham Forest Council

Address:
Waltham Forest Town Hall
Forest Rd
London
Greater London
E17 4JD
United Kingdom

London Borough of Waltham Forest Council worked with Leytonstone & Wanstead Synagogue, the National Holocaust Centre and Museum and the Association of Jewish Refugees to host an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 on the theme of ‘The Fragility of Freedom’. The event took place on Monday, 5th February 2024, at Waltham Forest Town Hall Council Chambers, between 7pm and 9pm.
Albert Lester, our main speaker, came to Britain in 1939 on the Kindertransport and shared his personal experience of that journey as well as Kristallnacht.

Programme
19:00-19:05 Mayor’s opening and welcome – Cllr Roy Berg
19:05-19:10 Reading and Singing of Acheinu –Philip Schryber and Rafi Sandford
19:10-19:15 Setting context – Alex Maws
19:15-19:40 The Fragility of Freedom, a Holocaust Survivors Account – Albert Lester
19:40-19:45 Story of Reb Azriel David Fastag – Philip Schryber
19:45-19:50 Singing of Ani Ma'amin – Rafi Sandford
19:50-19:52 Memorial Prayer Kel Maleh Rachamim – Rabbi Mordechai Wollenberg
19:52-19:55 Lighting of Candles by Community Members
19:55-19:59 Reading of Psalms by Community Members
19:59-20:00 Minutes silence
20:00-20:05 Fellowship – Mark Rusling
20:05-20:10 Leaders closing speech – Cllr Grace Williams

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Other organisation(s) involved

ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES, LEYTONSTONE AND WANSTEAD SYNAGOGUE, NATIONAL HOLOCAUST CENTRE & MUSEUM