Non-Profit Organiza- tion U.S. Postage PAID Norwich, CT 06360 Serving The Jewish Communities of Eastern Connecticut & Western R.I. CHANGE SERVICE RETURN TO: 28 Channing St., New London, CT 06320 REQUESTED VOL. XLVI NO. 2 PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY JANUARY 24, 2020/27 TEVET 5780 NEXT DEADLINE JAN. 31, 2020 16 PAGES HOW TO REACH US - PHONE 860-442-8062 • FAX 860-540-1475 • EMAIL [email protected] • BY MAIL: 28 CHANNING STREET, NEW LONDON, CT 06320 Holocaust Remembrance Day By Sheila Horvitz of a Christian/Jewish Relations January 27, 2020 marks 75 years since the lib- Board and knew many of the eration of Auschwitz, the largest camp established German politicians and commu- by the Germans to carry out the Nazi plan to mur- nity leaders. He also performed der all the Jews of Europe. as cantor at Synogogues and be- The United Nations designated January 27, the came acquainted with the faith day Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz, as Interna- community in Germany as well. tional Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 1994, Mr. Rund brought Hadassah’s featured guest for its 3rd Annual young German students to Israel Henny Simon Remembrance - Friday, April 24 - - Monday, April 27, Emanuel Aronson Rund, film- vors and visited Yad Vashem. One maker, journalist and Holocaust scholar - played a ofto filmthe themGerman as theystudents met spokesurvi major role in establishing this world-wide Remem- directly into the camera and said brance Day. that she was ashamed that there SSA will open for final year How did he do it? was no memorial day in Germany It started in Germany. While living in Germany After serving Jewish students of southeastern ry Leiser, whose belief in the DAY CONT. ON PG 13 Connecticut for nearly half a century, the coming school’s mission has enabled the 2020-2021 academic year will be the last for Solo- school to maintain its excellence and making films there, Mr. Rund was a member mon Schechter Academy of New London (SSA). over the past decade. While many Jewish day schools around the country While there is sadness in the have closed in the past decade, often leaving enrolled closing of a school that has pro- students and their families scrambling for alterna- vided the foundation for the edu- tives, it is with pride and distinction that we can say cation, both Jewish and secular, that we will be able to give every enrolled student of hundreds of Jewish children a completion of their SSA education. The coming in the region, the Board of Direc- tors, Head of School, and faculty - and staff want to give the school dleschool schools. year will see five students completing fourth/ - fifthThe grade Board before extends moving its on deep to their appreciation respective to mid all serving of the special place that JANUARY 27, 2020 SSAand itsholds students in the a finalhearts year of deso school over the years. A special thank you to Har- many. those who have provided financial support to the Application deadline extended to Jan. 31 If you have been reading the last several issues been extended to Friday, January of the Jewish Leader, you should have seen an ad for 31. For an application contact JFEC Winter Adult Education Program the March 8-19 Spring Mission to Israel with ex- Mimi at the Federation – mimi@ tension options to Eilat-Wadi Rum-Petra; Eilat and jfec.com or 860-442-8062. If you Save the Date Petra; or Eilat only. 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