Never Again

Dr. John Gimesh, Holocaust survivor and father of Cynthia Samwick and Andrea Seiden, both of Scarsdale, will speak at the Holocaust Remembrance Program sponsored by JCY-Westchester Community Partners and Lincoln Park Jewish Center on Wednesday March 19 at 10 am at the Lincoln Park Jewish Center at 311 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers.

The program honors the memory of the 12 million victims of the genocide, and is open to Yonkers Public School students, as well as the entire community. Holocaust survivors will share their personal stories about how the Holocaust impacted real people. It is hoped that this living history lesson will promote empathy and underscore the importance of having respect for all people.

Dr. Gimesh will present his personal story of the terrible hardships he and his family endured before, during, and after World War II. After he escaped Hungary, he became a pediatrician in the United States Army and moved his family to Germany and eventually to North Carolina, where Cynthia and her sister Andrea grew up. Though the girls knew their father had a difficult childhood, he rarely shared details of this unpleasant past.

Along with seven other survivors, Gimesh will tell his story at the event that runs from March 17 – 21.

For more information, contact JCY-Westchester Community Partners at 30 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701.

Phone: (914) 423-5009
emails: [email protected]
Website: www.jcy-wcp.com