Interfaith Community to Observe Holocaust Memorial Day

Congregation Emanu-El Israel, located at 222 N. Main Street in Greensburg, will hold a memorial service beginning at 1:30 p.m. Afterwards, the neighboring Blessed Sacrament Cathedral will host a special presentation of the movie, “Perla: The Last of the Seven Dwarfs” at 2:30 p.m.

The film, narrated by Tovah Feldshuh, tells the true story of a family of dwarfs, who were well-known performers in Romania prior to the Holocaust, and their experiences with the infamous doctor, Josef Mengele.

A question and answer period with the film's director, Debbie Brukman, will immediately follow the viewing.

The Yom HaShoah observance is jointly sponsored by the Westmoreland Jewish Community Council of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, the Greensburg Ministerium, the Greater Latrobe Ministerial Association, B’nai B’rith Warren Roy Laufe Unit #903, the National Catholic Center of Holocaust Education of Seton Hill University, the YWCA of Westmoreland County, Congregation Emanu-El Israel (Greensburg) and Beth Israel Synagogue (Latrobe).

The service, film, and discussion are open to the community. For more information call 724-834-0560.