The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center’s L’Chaim, “to life,” fundraising event honoring Holocaust educators was held Aug. 23 in the Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre at the Alabama School of Fine Arts.
Special L’Chaim honorees were Brenda and Fred Friedman, who fund scholarships for Alabama teachers to attend advanced national and international training seminars on the Holocaust. Jeffrey Bayer and Gen. Charles Krulak served as L’Chaim 2015 Co-chairs.
More than 400 people enjoyed a varied program including “What We Saw,” a dramatic reading by Deborah Layman presented by Sam Chalker and Ward Haarbauer of The Seasoned Performers. Music was provided by Gabriel Tajeu, Alan Goldspiel, Cantor Jessica Roskin and the Birmingham Community Mass Choir.
A video featured a special project by Shades Valley High School students about the lives of eight local Holocaust survivors. Gen. Krulak closed the program with a keynote message, followed by a dessert reception.
