We Are Here: Songs of the Holocaust | A Community-Wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Illinois Holocaust Museum, Temple Sholom, Sheerit Hapleitah of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago, and CJE SeniorLife Holocaust Community Services present “WE ARE HERE,” a concert of songs written in the ghettos and concentration camps of occupied Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Conceived by Ira Antelis, hosted by Rabbi Shoshanah Conover, and produced by David Mendelson along with Ira Antelis and Jeremy Perlin, the concert will honor the memory of those who were murdered and highlight the artists and writers who, in the worst of times, continued to create. With a 25-piece choir and performances and readings from some of Chicago’s top artists, cantors, and leaders, this powerful concert will include a candle-lighting ceremony and memorial prayers.
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Program begins at 7:00 pm CDT.
This program is free to the public.
Transportation is available for Survivors. Please call 847.967.4840 to reserve a spot.
Proof of vaccination is required at the door.
The on-site program at Temple Sholom is SOLD OUT. Please join us virtually.
If you require English to Russian translation service, please register with the link below.
Parking:
Lake Shore Drive Parking Lot: 3550 N Lake Shore Dr
Hawthorne Parking Lot: 523 W Hawthorne Pl – (773) 348-3131
Pioneer Parking Inc. Parking Garage: 3600 N Lake Shore Dr – (312) 664-3700 – Open 24 Hours
Generously supported as part of the Ellen V. and Philip L. Glass Holocaust Commemorative Series.
Illinois Holocaust Museum is a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community.
Holocaust Community Services’ social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from
the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
