As Greater Cincinnati's Jewish community Sunday solemnly remembered 6 million Jews who died in the Holocaust, they also heralded a permanent interactive exhibit that will trace the experiences of local survivors and liberators. The exhibit, which opens at Hebrew Union College this fall, is the work of the Clifton school's Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education. It will incorporate testimonies, artifacts and memorabilia of Tristate survivors and liberators, and is designed primarily for school-age children, educators and families. Nothing upsets me more than when I hear someone say the Holocaust didn't happen. About 60 people in the Tristate are concentration camp survivors, said Gail Mermelstein, president of the group Combined Generations of the Holocaust of Greater Cincinnati.
Tolerance is a key word.
We have to educate. We have to make the community aware. When children and adults see the exhibit, they will begin to understand that prejudice and racism is part of our society, said Dr. Racelle Weiman, director of the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education. It's something we have to work hard to get rid of. I want them to feel compassion.