Shards in the heart
Shards in the heart
It was a difficult day for witnesses who know beyond words what the Holocaust was.
People celebrate International Holocaust Day in different ways, and it is no secret that many do not even remember this day, January 27th.
For many years, at the call of my heart, without being a representative of any charitable organization, I, together with prisoners of ghettos and concentration camps, who thereby declare their active life position, in order to draw attention to the problems of anti-Semitism in the country and the world, especially now when the State of Israel defends its right fight back against the terrorists, and also say “No” to anti-Israel political leaders who have forgotten that 1,400 people died in October. Horror!!! It was necessary to come up with such a thing in order to turn the destruction of civilians into a routine matter in the 21st century! This cannot be erased from memory, it cannot be remembered without pain. It's like a silent scream. And the slogan "Never again!" filled with clear content.
I never cease to admire the willpower of the visitors to the MAASER center, among whom are not broken people - intellectuals who read and are interested in events in the country and the world, know how to use the Internet and this, of course, is a phenomenon. A huge credit for this goes to Zhenechka Levit, Irina Dmitrakova, Alla Rafailova, who were able to brighten up the lives of visitors to the center by organizing interesting events that are needed by talented people whose age is not the one written in their passport.
Many people have similar fates, so stories about difficult fates bring us closer together; it is very personal and important. For example, the chilling memories of Anna Mudrova, the stunning reading of a poem by Rita Levina, and a song in Yiddish.
War, the Holocaust and the dream of leaving shaped their character and worldview. Despite the terrible trials that befell them, they did not become evil, but on the contrary, they set an example of how to live and benefit people. They are in the forefront of peace fighters, collecting and sending money for Israeli soldiers, to buy food and medicine for residents of warring Ukraine. But they are low-income people, but the desire to help and do good to them, worthy people, is very important.
And after so many years, lighting candles in memory of 6 million Jews, on the table we see a Torah scroll and the book “Rising from the Ashes” - the publication of which was made possible thanks to philanthropist Ruslan Gladkovitzer. His mother Lyudmila Gladkovitzer, who raised such an extraordinary, kind and sensitive person, was present at the event.
The Maaser Center in Brighton (tel: (347) 462-4492) creates a particularly warm environment for everyone and, of course, hosts festive events for people from various communities. Here they feel what people need: when to sing, when to dance.
Life goes on, and yet, what to do to feel good? Where to find friends and meet a life partner? Of course, in the center of MAASER. Come, you won't regret it!
Marina Lagunova
