The Zachor Society
The Zachor Society helps keep the memory of the Holocaust alive through its support of the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, a Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
The Society, whose name means “remember,” recognizes donors whose contributions help maintain this sacred landmark in our community.
The threats to the Jewish people are not the same as during 1933 – 1945, but today’s perils require us to speak out and to support the Memorial’s perseverance in ensuring a lasting chain of memory.
With an annual gift of $5,000 or more, Zachor Society members help preserve the actual structure of the Memorial and ensure the mission of making real the call to “never forget” – not just for today, but for all time. Donations enable the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach to welcome more than 100,000 visitors annually, including 30,000 schoolchildren. At the Memorial, students are taught to examine their own hearts, to learn the lessons of what is right, and to stand up against intolerance, bigotry, hatred and anti-Semitism. The Memorial also opens its doors to teachers, college students and professors and has an international following. We implore all visitors to learn from the past, cultivate empathy and practice intolerance toward any kind of prejudice.
THE MEMORIAL:
• Was named the largest Teacher Institute in the United States in partnership with Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, reaching more than 130,000 students since 2010.
• Has invested in technology to enable students and visitors to interact with, and experience, survivor testimony in new ways and in seven languages, ultimately reaching over 140 countries around the world. The App is available on IOS and Android systems as well as through the Memorial’s website.
• Is the center for yearly community-wide commemorations for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and Kristallnacht(the Night of the Broken Glass).
There is no charge to visit the Memorial or attend any of its programs.
The Memorial is maintained solely through the support of generous donors.
