Funeral of Olga Meshoe Washington

As Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel said “For the dead and the living, we must bear witness”.

Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, we honor the memory of the six million Jewish lives brutally murdered by the Nazis and the resilience of the survivors who ensure the Holocaust is never forgotten.

Today, the SAJBD’s national Chairperson Prof Karen Milner and Vice President Mary Kluk stood with Holocaust survivor Ruth Cohen at the entrance to Auschwitz Birkeneau as she returned to the concentration camp 80 years later.

Together we stand. Together We Remember.

The funeral of Olga Meshoe Washington took place in Haifa on January 22 at 13:00 South Africa time.

While the funeral will took place in Israel, the Meshoe family arranged a memorial service for Olga which took place on Sunday, 26 January. All of the Jewish community were invited to attend with transport both to and from the memorial service.

Olga continued to show up for the South African Jewish community, now was our time to show up for her and give comfort to the family.

Please see Read More to view the YouTube recording.

We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Israel and around the world, sharing in the relief and gratitude for the safe return of Emily, Romy and Doron to their families in Israel. We pray for their physical and emotional healing as they and their loved ones embark on the journey of recovery.

We continue to call for the safe and immediate release of all remaining hostages.