Sunday, April 19, 2015

March of Remembrance Houston (Kingwood) 04-18-15

We were there to support the March at the request of Rozalie Jerome, Director. Provided t-shirts and one of several providing photography. We also participated in march. It was a blessing to be there to experience firsthand the healing and reconciliation taking place. Several denominations, rabbis and officials came together for this event. It was truly a move of God. Quote from MOR website: "Taking the lessons of the Holocaust to break the silence of Fear, Pain, and Shame caused by Prejudice and Indifference"
 
You can visit their site at www.marchofremembrancehouston.org.
 


Commemorative backpacks

Registration
 
 
Mary Hernandez sounding shofar. Shawn in background holding Israeli flag.
 
 
A time to remember and reflect.
Rev. Doyle Theimer of Christ the King Lutheran Church — in Kingwood, Texas.

Guy Cohen, Director of Cultural Affairs Israel Consulate
 
Rev. Msgr. Chester L. Borski
 
Dr. Anna Steinberger, Refugee, Holocaust Survivor, Texas Holocaust & Genocide Commissioner — in Kingwood, Texas.
 
Birnie T. "Chick" Havey, WWII Veteran, Dachau Liberator — in Kingwood, Texas
Rev. Doyle Theimer
Claudia Kiesinger, Nazi descendant
 

 
Me holding a stone
The march begins at Christ the King Lutheran Church and will end at Kings Harbor Waterfront Village at the Holocaust Garden of Remembrance — in Kingwood, Texas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Sounding the shofars along the path to the garden dedication — in Kingwood, Texas.
  
 
Garden dedication
 

 
Mitch Jerome opening dedication
 
 
Mitch Jerome
 
 
  

 
  
Guy Cohen, Director of Cultural Affairs Israel Consulate — in Kingwood, Texas
 
Guy Cohen, Director of Cultural Affairs Israel Consulate — in Kingwood, Texas
 
Guy Cohen, Director of Cultural Affairs Israel Consulate — in Kingwood, Texas
Guy Cohen, Director of Cultural Affairs Israel Consulate — in Kingwood, Texas
Bob Horowitz, son of Leizer and Rose Horowitz. — in Kingwood, Texas
Bob Horowitz, son of Leizer and Rose Horowitz. — in Kingwood, Texas
Rozalie Jerome, along with her husband Mitch, spearhead the March of Remembrance Houston Project. Rozalie lost most of her family in the Holocaust. All were murdered by Nazis. — in Kingwood, Texas.
Rozalie Jerome, along with her husband Mitch, spearhead the March of Remembrance Houston Project. Rozalie lost most of her family in the Holocaust. All were murdered by Nazis. — in Kingwood, Texas.
 
T-shirts for college students awarded the Leizer and Rose Horowitz March of Remembrance Scholarships. Designed by Smashing Pillars International and made by Shawns Custom Tees! Thank you Shawn for your generous gift and your time to attend the event! Taken from MOR website: The Leizer and Rose Horowitz Scholarships are created to honor their memory and to educate and empower young people to become ambassadors to help break the veil of silence surrounding the Holocaust and to become leaders to ensure that the world remembers the horrors of ALL genocides and to actively do their part to stop current and prevent future atrocities. — in Kingwood, Texas.