Commemoration: Babiy Yar 82nd Anniversary

Dr. Peter Black, author and former Senior Historian for the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, joined CJE SeniorLife Holocaust Community Services (HCS) and Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC) to examine the Nazi invasion and occupation of the Soviet Union and the impact on those who were persecuted and murdered.
The gathering included music by Maxwell Street Klezmer Duet, remarks by HCS and IHMEC, memoriam to Survivors, and a candle-lighting ceremony.