The Witness

The Romania Holocaust Memorial

In memory of loved ones, who were brutally murderedin Romaniaand on the killing fields of Transnistria

1940 – 1944

Established by Baruch Cohen, 1995

Shaare Zedek Congregation October 18, 2009

Rabbi Alan Bright

Reverend Yosi Even-Hen

We are here to witness

“ The Right to Remember” by Baruch Cohen English

Eric Adler

Research Associate, CIJR

“Todesfuge” by Paul Celan Romanian

Ana Poienaru

McGill University, Law 2nd Year

The Dorohoi Pogram - Dr. Felicia Carmelly “Jews! Cross the Dniester” - Sonia Palty

English

Corey Wolman

McGill University, Law 2nd Year

“L’Asphyxies, mode d’emploi” by Adrian Cernea French

Belinda Anidjar

Dawson College, 1st Year

“Forced to March to Otaci” No one Awaiting Me by Joil Alpern English

Jaclyn Leebosh

McGill University, 2nd Year

“Romania and the Holocaust” The Black Book, by Horia Carp Romanian

Elana Haba

McGill University, Law 2nd Year

“Why I Was Not in Transnistria” by Miriam Shvili English

Jacqueline Douek

Former Assistant Director, CIJR

“Orphan’s Home” by Avigdor Schachan“Agony of Death” by M. Rudish Hebrew

David Anidjar

Dawson College, 1st Year

“In Transnistria” by Miryam Leib English

Masha Besner

McGIll University, 3rd Year

“Close Your Little Eyes”Anonymous, written in Transnistria Yiddish

Janie Respitz

“Legacies” by Prof. Alti Rodal English

Dr. Joyce Rappaport

A CIJR Annual Event

Professor Frederick Krantz

Director, CIJR

Kaddish

And we are stronger together

We learn

We laugh

We listen

We love

We honour the Witness