“Never Again”

A Holocaust memorial created from the dream of survivors who settled in this community became a reality in 1994 and was rededicated in 2007. It stands as a spiritual reminder of the darkest chapter of history, when Hitler carried out the systematic state persecution and murder of six million Jewish women, men and children and five million other victims deemed undesirable. Its design reflects both the toll of unleashed discrimination and the resilience of the human spirit in moments of extreme crisis. At its center is a steel pillar representing the strength and continuity of the Jewish people, with barbed wire twisting up it as a symbol of the many atrocities committed against them. The pillar rises beyond the barbed wire toward the sky, expressing that the Jewish people have moved beyond the persecutions and continue to survive. The floor is crafted from Jerusalem stone to illustrate the strong link between the State of Israel and the Jewish people. An educational element includes the names of death camps and the word “remember” translated into 14 languages, using wording written by Holocaust survivors and etched on a surrounding marble wall. It serves not as a gravestone but as an effort to teach about hatred and bigotry so that such atrocities are never committed again, to honor those no one cared for, and to remind future generations, “Never Again.”

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · United States