By Jeffrey Catalano
Assistant Editor
On Sunday, May 3, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC) will be hosting a community day to honor Holocaust survivors by placing unique markers by their graves in the UJC Montgomery Cemetery.
JCGC staff members and Board trustees will be at the event to help locate the graves at which participants can place a marker. Individuals will also be at the Community Day to share stories of some of those survivors at their gravesides.
Cincinnati rabbis and congregants contributed names of survivors, and Board members helped with the search as well. Survivors’ descendants were given opportunities to inform JCGC if their ancestor would not have wished to have their grave marked. Corrections will be made as requested.
Numerous Jewish community groups have stepped up to offer their service in placing the Holocaust survivor markers on graves in many other cemeteries under the supervision of JCGC. Those activities will be occurring throughout April, May and June.
Community members who wish to participate in this afternoon event should RSVP. The event will begin with a welcome on the driveway outside the entrance to UJC Montgomery Cemetery, and is designed for adults and mature children under parental supervision.
