Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach
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The Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is a Holocaust memorial at 1933-1945 Meridian Avenue, in Miami Beach, Florida
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. It was conceived by a committee of Holocaust survivors in 1984, formally established in 1985 as the Holocaust Memorial Committee, a non-profit organization. It was designed by Kenneth Treister on a site designated by the City of Miami Beach Commission at Meridian Avenue and Dade Boulevard. The Memorial was opened on Sunday, February 4, 1990, with Nobel laureate
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 Elie Wiesel
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as guest speaker at the dedication ceremonies.

Holocaust Memorial Committee Founding Members

  • Norman Braman (Chairman)
  • Jack Chester
  • Dr. Helen N. Fagin (Historian)
  • George Goldbloom
  • Selig Golen
  • Ezra Katz
  • Abe Resnick (Commissioner)
  • David Schaecter
  • Harry B. Smith, Esq.
  • Rabbi Solomon Schiff
  • Kenneth Treister (FAIA sculptor)

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