Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today marks Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.

We work hard every day to fulfill the promise world Jewry made after the war - to never forget those who perished nor abandon those who survived the Nazis' attempt to obliterate European Jewry. With so many survivors nearing the end of life, now is the time to act on our promise.

Today, there are more than 500,000 Holocaust survivors worldwide, about 80,000 of those in the United States, The remaining survivors live mostly in Israel and the former Soviet Union.

One in four aging survivors lives alone in the United States, and an estimated 37 percent live at or below the poverty level -- a level five times the rate of other older adults in the United States.

The Jewish Federation is committed to caring for these members of our community. We support programs in Seattle and in Israel that enable survivors to live their remaining years in comfort, in dignity, and with the warm embrace of the Jewish community.

Make a gift now to help ensure that we can continue to be there for them.

Please help us to remember those who perished by caring for those who survived.