Yom HaShoah , or Holocaust Remembrance Day, is the day set aside to remember the approximately six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The Holocaust Center has been holding a community-wide commemoration every year since the establishment of the Center in 1980. 2023 Yom HaShoah Commemoration We invite you to join us at this year’s commemoration on May 6, 2024, at 7 p.m. in Chatham University’s Campbell Memorial Chapel. The commemoration will include a candle-lighting ceremony in which six candles are lit in memory of the six million and three additional candles are lit in honor of the Veterans, the Liberators, and the Righteous, those non-Jews who risked their lives to save the lives of their Jewish friends and neighbors. The candle-lighters are composed of Holocaust Survivors and/or descendants, community members, and lay leaders. The commemoration will also include a film made by Chatham University students featuring local Holocaust survivors, music played by members of the Pi
2023-2024 SEASON ONLY A WEEK TO GET YOUR TICKETS. Don't miss the exciting Bach Choir interpretation of a classic piece. The performance includes two pianos, and African Drum Ensemble and an African American Dance troupe, plus renowned local soloists Chanel Holt and Graham Fandrei. A Satire: Carmina Burana Africana by Carl Orff (an adaptation) Friday, April 26, 7:30 to 9:30 PM – Tickets available! Saturday, April 27, 4:00 to 6:00 PM – Tickets available! Campbell Memorial Chapel at Chatham University Come and sing with the Bach Choir! Every year the Bach Choir offers a Summer Sing experience for the whole community of singers. No auditions necessary, just your voice and enthusiasm Summer Sing is a wild experience – a cross between an open rehearsal of a choral masterwork and a reading session with singers of all levels of training and experience For Details and tickets click here