Photos by Donna Connor/Members of the community read names of the victims of genocide, mass atrocities and identity-based violence. From left, Ro Goldberg of the League of Women Voters of Atlantic County, Diane Intenzo, and Caroline Bassett.
NORTHFIELD – People of all faiths united May 18 for “Together We Remember,” an interactive vigil at Beth Israel to commemorate the lives of victims of genocide, mass atrocities and identity-based violence throughout history. Names of the victims were read throughout the evening by members of the community.
Members of the New Hope Baptist Church Choir raise their voice in song at the Together We Remember vigil.
Rabbi David M. Weis of Beth Israel pays tribute to the victims of violence and genocide at Together We Remember on May 18.
Readers included Rev. John Howard of New Hope Baptist Church; NAACP President and Atlantic City 3rd Ward Councilman Kaleem Shabazz; AAUW President Arlene Groch; Women’s March organizer and Atlantic County Freeholder Ashley Bennett; Northfield City Councilwoman Susan Korngut; Associate Pastor Gabrielle Martone of Central United Methodist Church; Rabbi Jonathan Kremer of Shirat Hayam; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church members Dorrie and Tom Papademetriou; Allie Nunzi and Kathy Whitmore of the Leadership Studio; and members of the League of Women Voters of Atlantic County.
A woman pauses to read about the history of genocide and violence at the Together We Remember event at Beth Israel in Northfield.
The event was hosted by Mosaic – A Community of Sacred Partners, a group that was born out of the healing desire to connect in the wake of the horrific October 2018 attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. For more information, visit togetherweremember.org.
