F E AT U R E S T O R Y Educator Barbara Birenbaum’s setup for the Light from the Darkness online ritual in April. The ritual contains many symbols: mismatched candlesticks to remind us of the resilience of the Jews in the Holocaust, a yahrzeit candle for remembrance, salt water for tears. The pineapple’s sweet fruit and inedible rind remind us that sweetness can hide beneath bitterness. The avocado’s unbreakable core symbolizes inner strength. On the screen, Deborah Fripp, joined by her daughters Rebecca (left) and Esther, reaches toward the participants, taking inspiration from those who helped the Jews during the Holocaust.
A RITUAL OF RESISTANCE INAUGURAL VIRTUAL YOM HASHOAH BY DEBORAH FRIPP
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L’CHAIM SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE • MAY 2020
