Holocaust Memorial Plaza
Opens on Parkway
Selah Maya Zighelboim | JE Staff
T he Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza teemed with an-
ticipation the morning of Oct. 22 as more than 200 people buzzed
about, chatting and exchanging pleasantries as they waited for the
opening ceremony to begin.

The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation (PHRF)
formally unveiled the new plaza with speeches by those involved
with the project, local officials and a Holocaust survivor, as well as a
ribbon-cutting ceremony. Following the event, the plaza opened to
the public.

Located at the corner of 16th Street and the Benjamin Franklin
Parkway, the Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs stands at the
plaza’s focal point. The late sculptor Nathan Rappaport created the
bronze monument in 1964, which will now be joined in its mission of
remembrance by the surrounding plaza.

“For many of us, today is a day of conflicting emotions, as we reflect
on an event that represents the ultimate manifestation of human evil
and, without a doubt, the most significant violation of human rights in
modern history,” PHRF Chairman David Adelman said. “But today is
also a reason to celebrate — celebrate the democratic values that bind us,
celebrate the furtherance of Holocaust education and celebrate the people
The sign at the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza
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