Near Albany, NY, Jews and Catholics propose a Holocaust memorial

Perhaps because he has spent so many years working to restore abandoned Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe, Michael Lozman has come to believe that the lessons of the Holocaust must be disseminated as widely as possible.

Lozman noted that this might be the first time in the United States that a Catholic diocese has joined with the Jewish community to develop a Holocaust memorial. Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, who heads the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, offered to provide a newly acquired piece of church property next to the Catholic cemetery.

“Since it had not yet been consecrated, he could deed this to our foundation,” Lozman said.

“It’s an extremely important step forward,” he added. “It shows a great deal of sensitivity to the effects of the Holocaust. The bishop is to be commended for his willingness and enthusiasm.”

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