“We must never forget the horrors of the Holocaust and the enormous suffering endured by the Jewish people,” said Sen. When we pass that knowledge on to future generations, we recommit ourselves to ensuring it never happens again, and to fighting for a more just and peaceful world,” said Senator Brown. “I’m honored to join my colleagues in introducing this important bipartisan legislation with my colleagues in Ohio’s Congressional Delegation.” “The Kol Israel Memorial Foundation educates Ohioans and preserves the memories of those lost to the horrors of the Holocaust.

Recognizing this site as a national memorial ensures future generations understand the true legacy of this dark chapter of history and reminds us that we must stand against rising antisemitism today.” Like those who first erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial six decades ago, we must continue to honor the memory of the Jewish victims who endured unimaginable pain, suffering and loss during the Holocaust. “We also honor the survivors, who from the ashes of Europe found refuge across the United States, including in Northeast Ohio where they dedicated a memorial to all who perished. “On Yom HaShoah, we remember the six million Jewish victims whose lives were cut tragically short by the Nazi regime,” said Rep. For more than 60 years, the Kol Israel Foundation has preserved and enhanced the memorial, which has the ashes of Jewish victims and other tokens of remembrance buried at its base. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.Įrected in 1961 by survivors of the Holocaust residing in Northeast Ohio, the Kol Israel Holocaust Memorial is one of the oldest Holocaust memorials in the U.S. Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Troy Balderson (OH-12), Tim Ryan (OH-13), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Mike Carey (OH-15) and Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), introduced bipartisan legislation to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

WASHINGTON – Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rep.

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