November 4, 2009

Baltimore Jewish Times - International News | Shoah Memorials Go Up in Eastern Europe, with Some Flaws

Baltimore Jewish Times - International News | Shoah Memorials Go Up in Eastern Europe, with Some Flaws: "Likewise, in Sopron, Hungary, a small but powerful sculptural monument depicting empty clothing hung outside the Auschwitz gas chambers stands near an abandoned synagogue. The memorial bears Hebrew lettering and the Sh’ma prayer, but no further information.

“How can one remember what one doesn’t know?” Gruber said. “How can one ‘not forget’ what is never fully discussed or taught?”"

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