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From YouTube: New England Holocaust Memorial Rededication Ceremony
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The Boston community will always remember those who were lost during the Holocaust. Mayor Walsh, Governor Baker, Holocaust survivors and local Jewish community groups joined on Union Street in Downtown Boston for the rededication of the New England Holocaust Memorial, which was recently vandalized.
A
My
name
is
Jeremy
Burton
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
Jewish
Community
Relations
Council,
the
network
of
42
organizations
that
make
up
the
organized
Jewish
community
in
Greater
Boston.
We
are
grateful
to
so
many
of
our
member
organizations
who
are
here
with
us
today
and
to
all
of
you
in
the
community
who
come
out
for
this
important
day.
Today
is
not
only
a
day
of
rededication
for
this
sacred
site
here
in
Boston.
It
is
also
in
the
Jewish
calendar,
the
17th
of
Tammuz
the
month
that
begins
this
day.
A
The
morning
for
three
weeks
for
many
many
disasters
and
destructions
in
the
history
of
the
Jewish
people
and
in
particular
today
is
a
day
that
we
mourn
for
the
shattering
of
the
two
tablets
that
Moses
brought
down
from
Sinai.
We
mourn
for
the
shattering
of
the
walls
of
Jerusalem
when
Titus
breached
them,
as
he
began
his
invasion
and
pillage
of
the
city,
and
on
this
day
that
we
begin
a
period
of
mourning
for
shattering
in
the
Jewish
history.
A
B
In
ancient
days,
the
Israelites
carried
the
Ark
of
the
Covenant
through
the
wilderness
to
the
land
of
great
promise.
They
marched
with
it
at
the
center
protected
and
protecting
the
very
soul
of
the
people,
the
source
of
their
strength.
Its
contents
held
the
divine
words
of
the
Torah,
a
way
to
view
the
world
and
one
another
with
care
and
kindness
to
love
the
other,
as
one
loves
oneself,
to
remember
the
feeling
of
being
a
stranger.
As
a
summoning
of
empathy
for
every
person,
the
ark
contained
something
else
equally
as
important.
B
Remember
when
Moses
had
been
up
on
the
mountain
receiving
those
words
and
the
people
down
below
waiting
waiting
waiting
and
then
they
panicked
and
they
built
a
golden
calf
to
worship.
Moses
came
down
the
mountain
with
sacred
lights
surrounding
him,
but
the
sight
of
the
golden
calf
unnerved
him.
He
took
those
tablets
engraved
by
the
divine
and
smashed
them.
But
what
happened
to
them?
They
didn't
disintegrate
or
disappear.
B
Jewish
tradition
teaches
that
they
were
also
placed
in
the
Ark
of
the
Covenant,
along
with
the
ones
Moses
would
receive
later,
when
he
ascended
the
amount
and
again
the
whole
Torah
and
the
broken
ones.
Together
from
this,
the
people
found
strength
and
on
this
day
of
remembering
and
repair,
we
to
find
strength
and
courage.
Our
brokenness
is
intermixed
with
that
which
makes
us
whole
the
vulnerability
of
life
and
the
fragility
even
of
this
magnificent
structure
that
adorns
and
reminds
our
city
of
the
worst
in
humanity,
but
also
of
humanity's
best.
B
We
know
there
is
much
to
repair
in
addition
to
the
shattered
glass,
we
witness
the
brokenness
of
hunger,
of
hatred,
of
those
who
feel
lost
and
forgotten
these
moments,
and
this
time
call
upon
all
of
us
to
shine
light
into
every
dark
corner,
to
lift
up
the
fallen,
to
heal
the
sick,
to
free
the
captive
and
to
bring
faith
and
strength
and
courage
so
that
we
can
all
walk
together,
making
our
way
toward
a
world
redeemed
with
God's
help
and
each
others
are
present
and
our
future
depend
on.
It,
amen.
C
It
remembers
that
moment
when
people
forgot
the
essential
message
that
we
took
out
of
Jerusalem
after
the
destruction
of
the
temple,
the
message
that
all
of
us
are
created
in
the
image
of
God,
that
none
of
us
survive
alone,
that
all
of
us
need
each
other.
As
Benjamin
Franklin
said
we
will
all
hang
together
or
we
will
all
hang
separately
our
lives,
our
sacred
honors
all
depend
on
depend
on
each
on
each
other.
This
is
why
this
space
is
so
important.
C
All
of
these
facts
that
are
so
well
symbolized
by
the
Freedom
Trail
and
by
this
place
that
we
that
we
are
when
we
were
here
last
to
see
the
damage
I
picked
up,
I
picked
up
a
piece
of
glass
and
I
put
it
down
and
I
said.
This
is
reminder
when
Jews
put
a
piece
of
glass,
a
piece
of
rock
on
a
memorial,
they
do
it
to
remember
that
we
will
be
back
to
rebuild.
We
were
destroyed
and
rebuilt.
This
memorial
was
vandalized
and
it
has
been
rebuilt.
That
is
our
promise.
C
Rededication
renewal
rebuilding
for
ourselves
for
the
Jewish
people
and
for
all
for
all
humankind.
This
is
the
message
that
we
bring
today
it's
an
honor
to
be
here
with
all
of
you
with
all
of
our
partners
and
all
of
us
who
remember
during
Kristallnacht
when
glass
was
broken,
we
were
alone.
We
are
not
alone,
we
are
all
together
because
we
know
that
we
cannot
survive
alone
and
because,
instead
of
watching
the
damage
take
place,
the
police
are
here
to
protect
us.
God
bless
the
police
of
the
city
of
Boston
and.
C
As
a
strong
statement
that
in
this
place
at
this
time
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
are
not
alone.
The
mayor
of
Boston
is
here
and
the
governor
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
who's,
always
here
when
the
community
needs
him
always
here
when
we
want
help,
always
here
to
be
a
protector,
so
wonderful
to
introduce
Governor
Baker,
the
governor
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
D
Good
afternoon-
and
let
me
good
afternoon,
thank
you
and
let
me
just
start
first
of
all
by
thanking
you
all
for
being
here
to
celebrate.
Asbury
put
it
the
renewal
of
this
memorial.
The
one
word
I
would
have
used
in
addition
to
the
others
that
Barry
brought
up
was
remember,
it's
very
important
to
remember
what
this
memorial
stands
for,
who
it
represents
in
the
horrific
events
that
it
speaks
to
events.
That,
of
course,
we
should
always
remember-
and
never
forget.
D
The
things
that
people
we
choose
to
divide
us
being
here
today
having
this
opportunity
to
renew
this
memorial
to
rededicate
this
memorial
and
to
speak
to
its
importance
here
on
the
Freedom.
Trail
is
especially
important
for
us
because,
as
we
know,
the
freedom,
the
people
sailed
in
very
small
boats
across
an
ocean
and
really
did
take
their
lives
and
the
lives
of
everybody
that
was
with
them
into
God's
hands
was
about
freedom
of
religion.
D
It
was
about
freedom
to
practice,
your
faith.
It
was
about
freedom
to
be
who
you
were
to
associate
with,
who
you
wanted
to
associate
with.
To
speak
your
mind,
that's
what
the
Freedom
Trail
represents:
freedom
of
religion,
freedom
to
say
what
you
want
to
say.
Freedom
to
associate
with
those
you
choose
to
associate
with
those
are
core
principles
and
core
values,
and
on
a
day
like
this,
we
should
all
come
together
and
remember
in
this
time,
when
there
are
people
who
will
do
awful
things,
terrible
things
to
separate
us
and
divide
us.
D
You
should
all
remember
that
we
only
succeed,
because
we
are
all
in
this
together.
We
may
not
always
agree.
I,
certainly
don't
always
agree
with
the
mayor.
Mr.
mayor
but
I
deeply
believe
in
the
importance
of
everybody's
individuality
and
the
opportunity
that
they
deserve
here
anywhere
to
be
who
they
are
and
to
become
what
they
can
be
and
that's
what
this
Memorial
is
all
about.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Before
we
bring
up
our
next
speaker,
thank
you
very
much
governor
Baker.
We
want
to
acknowledge
some
of
the
other
dignitaries
who
are
with
us
today.
In
particular,
Congress
is
in
session.
We
appreciate
the
presence
of
representatives
from
the
offices
of
Congressman
Capuano
and
congressman
Kennedy.
We
are
very
grateful
for
the
presence
of
two
very
good
friends
of
the
Boston
Jewish
community
and
of
the
New
England
Holocaust
Memorial
consul
general
of
Israel
to
New
England,
yahuda,
Yaakov
and
Consul
General
of
Germany
to
Boston,
Valhalla,
Minh
and.
A
Before
I
invite
up
a
dear
friend
and
a
leader
in
our
community
to
introduce
mayor,
Walsh
also
want
to
acknowledge
the
presence
of
Boston
Police,
Commissioner
Evans
and
DA
Dianne
Connolly,
who
worked
very
hard
on
this
case
and
in
all
ways
to
help
us
with
our
security
here
and
throughout
our
community.
Here
in
Boston
and.
E
E
The
measure
of
a
community
is
not
the
act
of
a
single
misguided
individual,
but
it's
the
response
of
the
rest.
In
the
wake
of
that
act
here
in
Boston
that
response
was
impeccable
during
the
early
morning
of
this
incident,
it
involved
active
citizens
who
chose
to
involve
themselves
and
a
diligent
police
force
who
responded
in
minutes
collectively.
Our
community
came
together
to
protect
this
monument,
and
in
doing
so,
they
helped
protect
our
shared
values
when
I
choose
to
hold
on
to
from.
E
Boston
has
continued
to
heed
that
warning
and
has
embraced
what
it
means
to
speak
out
for
the
other
in
rededicating
this
memorial.
Let
us
also
rededicate
ourselves
to
speaking
out
for
the
other,
yes
to
speak
out
against
the
resurgence
of
anti-semitism
within
the
United
States
today,
but
also
for
the
other
anti
isms
that
permeate
our
discourse
in
our
public
and
private
realms,
and
let
us
stand
up
for
the
policies
that
lift
up
the
other,
the
homeless,
the
impoverished,
the
mentally
ill,
even
to
heal.
What
is
broken
in
that
person?
E
Who
did
this
particular
horrible
act
of
vandalism
so
that
one
day
he
too
can
be
brought
into
the
fold
of
our
righteous
community
I'd
like
to
introduce
our
mayor
by
saying
this
in
the
early
mornings
of
the
day
that
this
memorial
is
the
target
of
vandalism.
I
received
two
phone
calls
one
from
his
er
biter
asking
me
what
I
knew
and
the
second
minutes
after
for
Marty
Walsh
telling
me
that
an
arrest
had
been
made
since
first
taking
office
even
before
he
was
the
mayor.
E
Marty
Walsh
has
prioritized
speaking
out
for
the
other
we've
seen
it
over
and
over
of
course,
for
the
Jewish
community,
as
very
Schrag
will
say,
and
just
said
he
stands
up
for
us,
but
for
all
communities,
whether
for
the
marginalize,
the
other.
The
immigrant.
His
work
embodies
the
message
of
niemoller
and
understands
that
the
words
never
again
are
merely
words
unless
there
is
action
to
back
them
up.
Thank
You
mayor
for
time
and
time
again
for
backing
those
words
with
your
action.
Mayor
Walsh.
F
Thank
you
very
much
council
Rosten
and
it's
great
to
see
a
dad
Steve
here,
Steve
Ross
great,
to
see
you
here
today
and
I
wanna.
Thank
you
Jeremy.
Thank
you
in
the
in
the
Jewish
Community
Relations
Council,
for
all
the
great
work
that
you
do
Barry
you
know,
I,
don't
have
to
say
what
you
mean
to
the
community,
the
Jewish
community,
but
also
the
entire
Boston
community.
Thank
you
as
well.
Janet
Stein,
the
survivors
Association
president
and
all
this
Holocaust
survivors
and
families
that
are
here
today.
Thank
you
for
being
here,
religious
leaders.
F
Thank
you
as
well,
governor
Baker.
Obviously
thank
you
for
being
here.
Commissioner
Evans
and
Dame
District
Attorney,
Dan,
Connolly
I
want
to
thank
them.
There's
other
elected
officials
here
as
well
and
I'm
going
to
try
and
caption,
because
they're
important
parts
of
our
community
we
have
state
representative,
Erin
megaliths
is
here:
Thank
You
Erin,
whose
district
I
believe
we're
in
City,
Council,
Villa,
Lenihan,
Thank,
You,
Billy
and
I
think
believe.
We're
in
your
district
as
well.
City
Councilman
is
rossabi
George.
Thank
you.
F
If
I
miss
any
other
elected
officials,
I
will
try
and
get
you
as
we
move
on
here,
and
the
government
says
something
very
important
that
we
at
we
don't
always
agree,
but
as
long
as
he
understands
that
I'm
all
is
right,
we'll
be
in
good
shape
and
I
want
to
make
sure
I
want
to
make
sure.
But
I'm
I
want
to
thank
the
entire
Boston
community
for
the
out
showing
of
support
over
the
last
couple
of
weeks,
many
gathered
here
following
the
incident
of
vandalism
that
happened
here.
F
As
Michael
talked
about
council
Raj
talked
about,
they
were
anticipating
vandalism
when
they
built
this
memorial
and
they
made
other
panes
of
glass
and
those
panes
of
glass
for
22
years
haven't
had
to
been
used
and
it
sounded
they
have
to
be
used
today,
but
it
also
shows
the
resiliency
of
this
community
coming
together
to
the
Holocaust
survivors
in
our
city.
I
know
seeing
this
memorial
damage
was
very
painful
to
you.
The
same
goes
to
the
families
of
the
Holocaust
survivors
and
members
of
the
Jewish
community.
In
truth,
our
entire
city
was
affected.
F
This
memorial
means
a
lot
to
all
of
us.
It
stands
as
a
symbol
of
everything
that
we
want
to
be
as
a
city,
it's
important
for
us.
It
also
stands
as
a
symbol
of
democracy
and
a
freedom.
It
stands
as
a
clear
commitment
that
we
will
never
forget
what
happened
during
the
Holocaust.
We
will
never
forget
the
lives
and
the
legacies
of
the
victims
on
these
glass
walls
as
a
city
as
a
country,
we
promise
to
ensure
it
never
happens
again.
It's
our
duty
as
a
city
to
spread
that
message.
F
Boston
stands
with
the
Jewish
community
forever
and
always
in
this,
beautiful,
beautiful
memorial
will
continue
to
stand
in
the
heart
of
our
city
for
years
to
come,
just
as
it
did
when
mayor
Flynn
dedicated
this
lands
and
whoever
sits
in
that
corner
office,
it
will
mean
the
same
for
all
of
us.
Thank
you
and
God
bless
you
all.
A
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
for
your
inspiring
words,
in
addition
to
all
the
incredible
professional
staff
at
CJ,
P&J
CRC,
who
worked
hard
over
the
last
two
weeks
to
bring
us
to
today.
We
also
want
to
recognize
so
many
partners,
contractors
and
workers
who
volunteered
their
time
and
their
service
in
order
to
restore
the
memorial
in
particular
Karis
glass,
the
painters
District
Council
35
of
the
afl-cio,
who
worked
together
to
quickly
replace
the
panel
hiring
Miller,
&
Company,
w
es
Construction,
Company
and
interstate
rentals.
G
G
It
is
fitting
that
we
gather
here
on
this
prophetic
day
of
days,
to
bear
witness
to
the
repairs
completed
on
this
memorial
and
to
affirm
our
commitment
to
sanctify
those
of
us
who
perished
in
the
Holocaust.
May.
The
six
million
taken
from
the
world
by
hatred
know
that
this
sacred
site
is
dedicated
in
homage
to
them.
G
G
G
H
Thank
You
Jenna
and
Sujata
me
Thank
You,
governor
bacon,
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
Walsh,
as
a
survivor
of
the
Holocaust
I
want
to
express
mine
and
the
survivors
appreciation
for
your
participation
in
this
most
meaningful
event
as
Richard.
Excuse
me
as
we
joined
together
in
this
shared
separate
purpose
of
restoring
the
shattered
glass
of
the
Holocaust
Memorial.
This
memorial
is
dedicated
to
the
six
million
men,
women
and
children
who
were
murdered
that
by
the
Nazis.
H
It
is
incredible
in
the
pathway
of
October
1926
instead
of
itself,
do
I,
remember
I'm
a
Holocaust
survivor.
Yes,
I
do
remember
after
five
and
a
half
years
as
an
inmate
in
six
concentration
camps,
including
our
kids,
I,
remember
every
day
of
my
life,
but
there
is
one
day,
especially
that
sticks
out
in
it
was
with
me
in,
is
with
me
today
and
will
be
with
me
to
the
rest
of
my
life.
H
That
day
was
October
26
1942
in
a
town
called
starpha
vitsin
Poland
in
the
middle
of
the
night,
without
prior
warning,
the
Isaacs
group,
a
special
unit
of
ss
that
was
designed
for
the
purpose
of
exterminating
the
Jewish
people
in
Europe,
came
into
the
ghetto
and
ordered
all
the
Jewish
people
to
leave
everything
to
her
and
leave
in
the
center
of
the
town
over.
There
was
a
selection,
the
night
she
selected
the
young
and
who,
in
their
opinion,
were
strong
enough
to
perform
slave
labor
for
the
Nazis.
H
They
were
placed
on
one
side:
the
elderly
and
the
youngest
were
placed
on
the
right
side.
I
was
a
teenager.
I
was
never
away
from
home.
This
time,
I
was
separated
away
from
my
parents.
I
didn't
want
to
be
separated,
I
wanted
to
be
with
my
parents,
no
matter
what
happens
to
them.
Let
it
happen
to
me
too,
at
the
risk
of
my
life,
I
run
back
from
the
one
column
to
the
column
where
my
parents,
in
my
seven
year
old
brother,
were
and
I
said.
Let
us
all
go
together.
H
H
Did
go
there,
my
column
with
the
people
from
the
town
of
salvation
those
were
desert
who
were
selected
for
slave
labor
were
taken
in
place
in
a
concentration
camp.
My
family,
my
mother,
my
father
in
my
seven
year
old
brother,
would
take
him
to
the
nearby
station
railroad
station,
place
in
cattle
cars
and
deported
to
Treblinka
to
the
dead
camp
of
Treblinka
and
were
murdered
that
day
in
the
gas
chambers
and
I
asked
why.
H
H
Today
we
are
restoring
that
proud
before
I
go
before
I
finish.
I
must
express
my
sincere
tears
in
the
remember
in
mind,
while
we're
at
the
word
remembered
the
people
that
did
so
much
work
and
contributed
so
much
to
the
effort
so
that
that
memorial,
the
building
Boston
the
number
one
person
and
very
little
was
said
about
them,
except
by
the
song
by
his
son,
was
Steve
Ross
I.
Don't
think
that
Steve
is
getting
enough
thanks
for
his
effort
and
for
the
work
that
he
put
in
this
to
build
this
memorial.
H
We
must
also
remember
and
say
thank
you
to
the
former
mayor
of
Boston
mayor
Flynn,
without
whom
this
memorial
would
have
never
been
do
because
looked
at
beautiful
when
the
center
of
the
city
very
expensive
piece
of
property,
we
would
never
be
able
to
get
that
land
if
it
wasn't
for
mayor
for
mayor
Flynn.
Thank
you
very
much
mayor.
H
We
have
done
a
whole
line
of
people
that
devoted
their
time
and
money
again
to
contribute
to
rich
to
have
the
success
with
the
memorial
one
person
that
I
haven't
seen
since
I.
Think
the
dedication
of
the
memorial
but
I
was
honored
in
a
sight
to
speak
about
this
green
zone
is
I
rejection,
I
thought.
Thank
you
very
much.
Your
contribution
was
very
for
this
event.
H
H
H
Our
commitment
to
remember
it
lies
not
only
remembrance,
but
of
warning
that
such
tragic
tragedies
must
never
happen
again
must
never
be
repeated
anywhere
in
the
world.
The
memory
of
the
Holocaust
must
become
part
of
the
human
conscience
for
all
area
beyond
sorrow,
suffering
and
death.
The
tragic
murder
of
European
Jews
must
inspire
mankind
to
commit
itself
against
all
manifestation
of
genocide
and
racial
hatred.
H
May
a
new
love
for
Humanity
be
born
out
of
the
horrors
that
we
know.
We
pray
in
hope
that
education
and
remembrance
like
this
will
take
roots
and
continue
in
the
future
in
which
future
generations
we
pray
and
hope
that
peace
and
understanding
will
continue
to
grow
out
of
the
terrible
destruction
that
we
witnessed
throughout
during
the
Holocaust
we
play
and
hope
for
a
wool,
but
as
blessed
with
peace,
understanding
and
goodwill
to
all
mankind.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
You
Izzy
for
your
incredibly
inspiring
words
and
Janet
to
you
as
well,
for
reminding
us
of
why
we
are
here.
We
are
going
to
conclude
today's
program
with
a
reflection
and
a
prayer
and
before
I
invite
up
our
final
speakers.
I
just
want
to
thank
as
well
in
addition
to
all
the
other
outpourings
of
support.
A
Two
weeks
ago,
the
outpouring
of
support
from
the
Interfaith
community
here
in
Boston
and
want
to
particularly
recognize
two
very
close
friends
of
the
Jewish
community,
who
are
here
today,
the
Reverend
Dan
Smith,
vice
president
of
the
Greater
Boston
interfaith
organization
and
mr.
yusuf,
pea
valley,
executive,
director
of
the
Islamic
society
of
Boston
cultural
center
and.
A
I
The
assault
upon
the
new
england,
holocaust
memorial,
stone
hurled
upon
glass
numbers,
tattoos
crumbling
and
spilling
to
the
earth
violation,
desecration
and
sacrilege,
but
it
was
not
ruined
a
blow
yes
violation.
Oh
yes,
a
painful
defilement
to
be
sure,
but
it
was
not
ruined,
not
ruined,
because
we
will
not
allow
it
to
be.
We
deny
that
possibility.
I
So
desecration
yes,
sacrilege,
yes,
violation,
yes,
but
not
ruin
for
this
memorial
stands.
Stand
still
stands
defiant
as
a
tribute
to
the
memory
of
those
who
perished
and
as
a
warning
to
any
any
who
would
dare
trespass
upon
the
freedoms
of
others
and
as
an
inspiration
to
all
those
whose
lives
are
devoted
to
love,
respect,
understanding
and
peace
and
goodwill.
Among
the
totality
and
the
diversity
of
the
human
family
will
somebody
say,
men.
J
I
want
to
express
deep
gratitude
to
all
of
you
for
being
here.
In
particular,
I
want
to
spread
gratitude
to
Jeremy
and
Nami,
and
the
JCR
Sea
team
for
giving
us
a
place
to
come
together
to
acknowledge
this
very
important
moment
and
mostly
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
survivors
and
their
families.
You
have
entrusted
us
with
a
sacred
responsibility
to
tell
your
stories
and
the
stories
of
countless
others.
We
do
not
take
that
lightly
today,
and
always,
we
will
remember,
if
you
are
able,
would
you
rise
clean.
K
J
It
bolted
compassionate
God,
grant
perfect
peace
in
your
sheltering
presence
among
the
holy
and
the
pure,
whose
radiance
is
like
the
heavens
to
the
souls
of
all
the
men,
women
and
children
of
the
house
of
Israel
who
were
slaughtered,
strangled
and
burned
in
the
Shoah.
May
they
rest
in
paradise,
master
of
mercy?
May
they
find
eternal
shelter
beneath
your
sheltering
wings
and
may
their
souls
be
bound
up
in
the
bond
of
life.
Adonai
is
their
portion,
may
they
rest
peace
and,
let
us
say,
I'm
in.