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LOCAL Wednesday 4 May 2022

Yom Hashoa: Memorial and remembrance of the Holocaust

Wednesday April 27th the of the Congregation and Baruch Zeilicovich, Spiri-
Jewish Community of Aru- guests like the President tual Leader of Beth Israel
ba, Beth Israel Synagogue of Parliament of Aruba, Mr. shared his thoughts around
commemorated the six Edgard Vrolijk, the Repre- this day: “The word Holo-
million Jews slaughtered sentative of the Nether- caust is today the way we
during the Holocaust. This lands in Aruba, Mr. David name the massacre of the
day is called Yom Hashoah Abrahams and the Honor- Jews by the Nazis, and it
in Hebrew. ary Consul of Israel to Aru- will stay that way. But what
ba, Mrs. Martha Lichten- really happened is called
The evening started with stein were present. a Genocide: the intend
a service, where members During the service Rabbi to erase an entire nation

from the face of the earth. to Aruba, Mr. Abrahams,
Cadets Royal Military Academy roll up It is a shame that we didn’t representing the “Righ-
learn, we didn’t get the teous
nations”

among
their sleeves during exercise in Aruba message. Unfortunately, who were the people that
this is not the only one. In-
chose to help rescue Jews
digenous nations from both with great harm to them-
From Sunday, May 8 to North and South America, selves. The sixth candle
Saturday, May 14, 2022, Rwanda, Sarajevo, makes was lit by Mrs. Raquel van
approximately twenty ca- the wish, the prayer of der Weide, member of the
dets from the Royal Military a “Never Again” is hard Congregation, represent-
Academy (KMA) in Breda to believe in, even now, ing the foundation of Jew-
(The Netherlands) will com- men, women and children ish life in Aruba.
plete their officer training in are slaughtered and are And the last candle was
Aruba with exercise 'Alum- forced to leave a war driv- lit by Nathanael Croes,
no to Suda'. en Ukraine. youngest member of the
As the service concluded, Congregation present,
After the summer, the ca- six memorial candles were who represents the future
dets will start their Spe- lit. Each candle represent- and continuity of Jewish
cialization Training as final ing one million jews. life in Aruba.
preparations for their first Social day Breda. At the KMA, a short The first candle was lit by The evening concluded
officer positions within the On Saturday May 14, the officer training, military sci- Rabbi Baruch Zeilicovich with the documentary
various arms and service program will conclude with ence training or specialist as Spiritual Leader and GENOCIDE, a documen-
sections of the Royal Neth- a social day in Aruba. The training can be followed. representing the lost souls tary of 1982 narrated by

erlands Army. cadets then roll up their The Royal Military Acad- of the Holocaust. The sec- Orson Welles and Elizabeth
sleeves to help with main- emy trains officers for the ond candle was lit by the Taylor that features foot-
By holding the exercise in tenance and practicalities Royal Netherlands Army, President of Parliament of age and interviews with
Aruba, the aspiring officers at Ambiente Feliz, a family the Royal Netherlands Air Aruba, Mr. Vrolijk as the survivors from various in-
experience what it is like replacement home for the Force and the Royal Neth- highest-ranking dignitary terment camps. The docu-
to operate in a different mentally handicapped, erlands Marechaussee. of Aruba to develop and mentary is a celebration of
environment, context and and Sgt. Pepper Friends safeguard educational courage and hope as well
climatic conditions than Foundation, an animal In organizing this exercise, programs to help prevent as harrowing glimpse into
they are used to. By creat- shelter in Aruba. Commu- the KMA is supported by future Genocides. the social and political cli-
ing an operational context, nity activities are conduct- the Defense Leadership The third candle was lit by mate that eventually led to
a deployment is simulated. ed several times a year by Expertise Center (ECLD) Honorary Consul of Israel in the Holocaust.
The program includes les- the cadets to contribute and the Faculty of Military Aruba, Mrs. Martha Lich-
sons from the Aruban mili- to local organizations and Sciences (FMW). These in- tenstein, representing the As we face a new form
tary (ARUMIL), sports, thrill- charities. stitutes are also parts of promise kept after the Sec- of antisemitism under the
ing activities, moments of the Netherlands Defense ond World War: The Land custom of anti-Zionism and
reflection and a 24-hour Hundreds of cadets are Academy (NLDA). There of Israel. even Holocaust deniers.
exercise with the support of trained to become officers is also cooperation with One thing is certain: Who-
the Marine Corps of Marine every year at the Royal the ARUMIL and the Royal The fourth candle was lit by ever denies the Holocaust
Barracks Savaneta. Military Academy (KMA) in Netherlands Navy.q the Dutch Representative is killing the victims again.q