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Second Generation

Second Generation strives to make sure that the Holocaust is never forgotten and that it will never happen again.  Second Generation works towards expanding existing educational efforts about the history and lessons of the Holocaust, and the richness of Jewish life before the Second World War.

The American philosopher George Santayana has warned that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it.  Remembering can instill caution, fortify restraint, and protect against future evil or indifference.  The sense of outrage in the face of the Holocaust expressed in the declaration “Never Again” – neither to the Jewish people nor to any other people – must be informed by an understanding of what happened and why.

Over seventy years ago the darkest, most murderous moment of history was unleashed, and the voices of freedom and justice were still.  Sadly, those voices were mute as Nazi persecution became increasingly intense, widespread and systematic, culminating in a campaign of extermination against Europe’s Jews.  When the slaughter was over, six million Jews had been killed. Those who survived the killing camps tell us that as many of those people were being slaughtered, their last words were “Remember us, Remember us.”

The Holocaust Remembrance Fund was established by Second Generation to promote awareness of the Holocaust.  The fund was created to expand existing educational efforts about the history and lessons of the Holocaust, and the richness of Jewish life before the Second World War.  The Holocaust Remembrance Fund was also used to create our Holocaust Memorial at Marlboro Jewish Center, which was dedicated on April 18, 2004.  Donations to this Fund will be greatly appreciated.

If there are any Holocaust survivors, descendants of survivors, and/or family members who possess artifacts or photos relating to the Holocaust or the period prior to or immediately after the Holocaust, we would appreciate it if you would contact us.

Second Generation is involved in various programming and educational activities, including Kristallnacht, Yellow Candle and Yom Hashoah related programs.

Everyone is invited and encouraged to join.  We want to hear your ideas, thoughts and visions.

For information contact:

PRESIDENT MARVIN GLICKSTEIN   (732) 972 – 0259

KRISTALLNACHT PROGRAM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011
7:30 PM

Rabbi Jonathan Porath
GUEST SPEAKER

Our Kristallnacht Program will be held on Sunday, November 6 at 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary. Rabbi Jonathan Porath will be our guest speaker.
Rabbi Jonathan Porath is a proud and passionate Jew who always speaks from the heart and inspires. Thousands of people have been moved and motivated by his boundless energy and Jewish commitment. His topics range from his 175 trips to Russia and the Soviet Union to stories about his family’s deep rabbinic tradition and his aliyah to Jerusalem 25 years ago. He is especially effective in teaching passionate Torah and in mining classical sources for modern day understanding and meaning. Rabbi Porath is a graduate of Brandeis University and Columbia University. He was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He served as a Hillel and congregational rabbi in the United States before making aliyah with his family. Rabbi Porath was on the faculty of the Wexner Heritage Foundation from 1988 to 2003 and he was a member of the Senior Staff of the Russian Department with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. He first traveled to the Soviet Union in 1965 where he cofounded Hillel and Sefer: The Moscow Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization. Rabbi Porath established a Jerusalem-based organization to help new immigrants in Israel. Israel’s Knesset awarded the organization a national prize. Rabbi Porath has experienced firsthand – and been at the forefront of – some of the greatest Jewish causes and issues of the past 40 years. Perhaps he comes by it naturally; since he is the son and grandson of rabbis on both sides of his family. Tradition says that he is the 18th generation of rabbis in his family.
If you are interested in joining Second Generation or donating to the Holocaust Remembrance Fund please call the Synagogue office at 732-536-2300 or contact Marvin Glickstein, President – Second Generation, at 732-972-0259.