ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Thursday was a somber day in history: it marked Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Rochester, the B’nai Israel Synagogue is getting ready for its annual ceremony this weekend. The congregation is honoring 44 Jewish children who lived in a small French town, and were killed during World War II. All of their names are listed on display at the synagogue. In Jewish tradition, the deceased are remembered on the anniversary of their death, according to the Jewish calendar. Rabbi Michelle Werner said on the day of remembrance, it’s a reminder to remember lives taken during the holocaust,...
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