An exhibit opened Frankfurt, Germany in December, 2023, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the reestablishing of the Jewish community after the Holocaust.
As you may know, my
father, Rabbi Dr William, or Wilhelm at that time, served as the first State
Rabbi of the region of Hesse, the environs of Frankfurt, when the community was
reincorporated. This followed his service establishing adult education programs
for the survivors in the Displaced Persons Camps in the Salzburg area of
Austria.
Here is the invitation, which I share with you:
My father is featured prominently in the opening panels of
the exhibit, that refer to the founding years ( and I get “honorable mention”
for providing some of that material.
Here is the recording , broadcast over German radio, as my
father lights the Eternal Lamp for the first time in the reconstructed Westend
Synagog:
