2026 Event
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

This year, as we mark the 87th anniversary of the start of the Shoa, we invite you to join us at our annual  Holocaust Commemoration program.
It will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
at BERGENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, 80 South Prospect Avenue, Bergenfield.

We are honored to welcome Mark Schonwetter as our guest speaker.

Mr. Schonwetter was a young child when the Germans invaded Brzostek, Poland. His father was soon taken by the Gestapo never to return. Mark’s mother, Sala, fled with Mark and his younger sister Zosia to a nearby ghetto. After narrowly escaping the liquidation of the ghetto, the family went into hiding in the Polish countryside for three terrifying years. It was only through the bravery, ingenuity and persistence of his mother that this family survived. Mr. Schonwetter is committed to sharing his story. He is a frequent speaker through the Museum of Jewish Heritage and one of 10 survivors who were chosen for Survivor Stories: An Interactive Dialog. Through this A1 interactive technology, one can have conversations with Holocaust survivors long after they are gone. This program plays an essential role in preserving the survivors’ stories and is a bulwark against holocaust denial and the plague of misinformation and antisemitism.



Your generous contribution to our event helps defray escalating costs, and ensures that your name and the names of your family members who perished in the Holocaust will be scrolled at the program.