Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day

International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Canadian Museum For Human Rights held a powerful and moving performance by Sonia Lazar. A violinist with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, performing the Violins of Hope collection.

Founded by luthier Amnon Weinstein and his son Avshi, Violins of Hope is a collection of instruments that belonged to victims of the Holocaust. Donated and lovingly restored, these violins connect people through music and tell the stories of their original owners. As part of this program, Shelley Faintuch, former Director of Community Relations for the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, discussed the significance of these violins and their discovery.

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