BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250807T200224EDT-5862tn6mnv@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250808T000224Z DESCRIPTION:42nd Annual Christian Commemoration of the Shoah at the Montrea l West United Church (online)\n\nOrganized by the Christian Jewish Dialogu e of Montreal (CJDM)\, this event unites Jews\, Christians\, and others to commemorate the six million Jews and one million other victims of the Hol ocaust\, also known as the Shoah (“the annihilation” in Hebrew)\, during W orld War II. This year's commemoration will be held online at the host con gregation\, the Montreal West United Church.\n\nThe theme is “No time for silence”. The service will be streamed on the MWUC YouTube channel and Fac ebook page:\n\nYouTube: https://youtu.be/lH5qr2-heg4\n Facebook: https://ww w.facebook.com/MontrealWestUnitedChurch/posts/3660990124029008\n\nPresided by Rev. Rosemary Lambie (Executive Minister\, Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council)\, the commemoration will include an intergenerational i nterview with Holocaust survivor Eva Kuper by a member of the MWUC youth g roup. A candle lighting ceremony will be led by Rev. Mark Hammond and Rabb i Sherril Gilbert in remembrance of all the victims of the Shoah. Songs an d music will be performed by singers Fran Avni\, Evan Burman\, the MWUC Ch oir\, and organist Owen Spicer. A message will be delivered by Hon. Irwin Cotler\, Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Co mbatting Antisemitism. Online fellowship will follow. All are welcome.\n\n Founded in 1971\, the Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Montreal is composed of representatives of various sponsoring organizations\, who come together o n a regular basis in order to build and strengthen mutual understanding an d support between Christian and Jewish communities.\n DTSTART:20210411T140000Z DTEND:20210411T153000Z LOCATION:CA\, QC SUMMARY:Partner event - CJDM Christian Commemoration of the Shoah URL:/morsl/channels/event/partner-event-cjdm-christian -commemoration-shoah-330074 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR