2020 March of Remembrance Dallas

March of Remembrance Dallas is a local chapter of a Christian organization that started in Germany partnering with Southern Methodist University. We come together to remember the Holocaust, stand against anti-Semitism and hate and reconcile with the Jewish community during the month of Yom HaShoa (Holocaust Remembrance Day). The day will include a ceremony, music, march around campus and a closing ceremony with Holocaust survivors, repentant descendants of SS officers and dignitaries.

The marches were birthed in Tübingen, Germany by Jobst Bitner, a theologian and activist, as a German-Christian response to the Holocaust. The marches have grown to a worldwide movement led by Christian leaders and universities partnering with the Jewish community.

DETAILS

Date: Sunday, April 19th (Yom HaShoa)
Time: Registration starts at 1:00pm, Ceremony is from 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: SMU Mack Ballroom – 3300 Dyer Street, Dallas, TX  75205

The march will be on the SMU campus concluding with a short remembrance ceremony on the lawn.

MARCH OF REMEMBRANCE DALLAS STAFF

Dr. Victoria Sarvadi

Executive Director

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Milena Teixeira

Event Director

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Hannah McKee

Marketing Director

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For sponsorship inquiries please email Hannah McKee. Opportunities include sponsored giveaways, product donations, swag bags, strategic logo placement and more!

MARCH OF LIFE MOVEMENT

The March of Life: Memorial and reconciliation marches at historic locations of the Holocaust in Europe. Descendants of Nazi perpetrators finding words their fathers and grandfathers couldn´t find. A clear symbol for Israel and against modern anti-Semitism.

The March of Remembrance supports the March of Life in the United States. It honors the Holocaust survivors and let their voices be heard and their story told. The purpose of the March is to educate a generation that is often unaware of the reality of the horrors of the Holocaust and to remember those who were lost.

The HRA is a 501-c-3 educational organization, founded by descendant of Holocaust survivors, Rozalie and Mitch Jerome and based in Kingwood, Texas. It was formed to sensitize all people to the issues of the Holocaust and facilitate healing, reconciliation, and education.

SPEAKERS

Rosian Zerner

Tova Feldman

Serge Frolov

DIGNITARIES & HONOREES

Conul Omer Chechek-Katz

Consulate General of Israel in Houston

Dr. Gerald Turner

SMU President

Leah White

Asst. Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League

Joel Schwitzer

Regional Director, AJC

TESTIMONIALS

  • I attended the March of Remembrance 2018 on the campus of A&M. We were visiting with Ruth Steinfeld, the speaker and a child Holocaust survivor, in the VIP room prior to the start of the ceremony. A young couple from Germany walked into the room. Their grandparents had served with the Nazis . They made their way over to where Ruth and I were standing. I asked who they were, at that moment, they addressed Ruth and asked her forgiveness for the atrocities she endured at the hand of their forefathers. Ruth forgave them and we all began to weep, and embrace one another. It was such a moving discourse to witness this healing of two families first hand! It was wonderful to see God's hand in reconciliation generations later. There was so much love, hope, and faith experienced during this emotional demonstration of the Power of Forgiveness 🙏💙😢

    Julie Harrison