As they honored the 6 million Jews who were killed during the Holocaust, survivors and family members shared their stories of horror and hope.
Music filled the air and candles brightened the room in Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel in Center City as synagogue members and local leaders gathered for Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday.
"I was 3 years old," said Michael Fryd. "We spent three years hiding in a cellar, sitting on the ground with very little light, living on bread and potatoes.""If they're there, you feel safe," said Fryd. "The other thing is I developed an imagination. The other thing that saved me was my mother was able to sneak in a book."
"Growing up, we always said the words 'Never forget' and 'Never again.' Of course, we will never forget the atrocities that happened to our families, but it's hard this year to say 'never again,' seeing the rise of antisemitism globally," said Holtzman.
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