VIOLINS OF HOPE

ABOUT

The Holocaust Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County is honored to bring the Violins of Hope to our community from November 12-18, 2024. These string instruments were owned and played by Jews before and during the Holocaust; and in some cases, they were played in the concentration camps, hidden, or thrown from cattle cars. They have been meticulously restored by Israeli father-and-son violin makers, Amnon z”l and Avshalom Weinstein. Each instrument has a unique emotional history that tells a story of perseverance and hope.

Violins of Hope will present a series of impactful programming throughout our community, reinforcing valuable lessons that are essential to our future. Over the course of a week, through educational and cultural programs and exhibits, this unique project will, through lessons of the Holocaust, demonstrate humanity’s amazing ability to rebound from even the darkest depravity. The centerpieces of this event are the Violins of Hope Concert on November 16th and Children’s Musical Experience with PJ Library on November 17th.

Interested in Volunteering with Violins of Hope?
Email: HRC@ShalomCT.org

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Tuesday November 12th

Violins of Hope Program

Merkaz Community High School
7:00PM

Wednesday November 13th

Violins of Hope Program

Area High Schools

Program for Seniors and Holocaust Child Survivors

Mozaic Senior Life
2:00PM

Thursday November 14th

Violins of Hope Program

Area High Schools

Instruments on Display

Fairfield University

Bennett Center for Judaic Studies
5:30PM

Friday November 15th

Violins of Hope Program

Area High Schools

Violins featured at area Shabbat Services

Saturday November 16th

Violins featured at area Shabbat Services

Violins featured at KEYS Music Program

Bridgeport

Violins of Hope in Concert with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra

Reserve tickets: tinyurl.com/violins-of-hope

Norwalk City Hall
7PM

Sunday, November 17th

Violins Featured at Area Church Services

Children’s Musical Experience with PJ Library

Register: tinyurl.com/pjviolinsofhope

Discovery Science Center & Planetarium
1:30PM

Monday, November 18th

Violins of Hope Program

Area Schools

Thank you to our generous donors:
Carol and Andy Boas, Robert and Barbara Scinto,
The Meshberg Family, and Congregation Rodeph Sholom

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Violins of Hope will bring together community partners from
throughout our area to present a variety of impactful programming
to reach a broad audience.

Beit Chaverim Synagogue
Beth Israel Chabad
Chabad Lubavitch of Westport
Chabad of Fairfield
Chabad of Ridgefield
Congregation Beth El-Norwalk
Congregation B’nai Israel
Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
Congregation Shir Shalom
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
Or Hadash
SHU Discovery Science Center & Planetarium
TCS
Temple B’nai Chaim
Temple Israel
Temple Shalom