Daffodil ceremony in Short Hills honors young Holocaust victims
Chabad at Short Hills marked Daffodil Day during an outdoor ceremony that included Hebrew school students, community members, and families of Holocaust survivors. The ceremony honored the memory of the 1.5 million children murdered in the Holocaust.
The ceremony, held facing South Orange Avenue amid a field of blooming daffodils, featured personalized plaques bearing the names of child relatives lost in the Shoah. This year, two new plaques were added to honor Sura Chana, a relative of Barry Pollack, and baby Lifshe Maltz, a relative of Fran Malkin. Their names, once nearly forgotten, were spoken aloud again.
“It’s deeply moving to see my family’s story honored this way,” Ms. Malkin said. “This tribute gives voice to those who had none, and ensures their memory lives on.”
The ceremony included relatives who told personal stories, bringing the history to life for the younger generation. “By planting daffodils and sharing these names, we are sowing seeds of memory and resilience,” Barry and Renee Pollack said. “Our children must know these stories. They are the guardians of remembrance.”
Chana Solomon, the rebbetzin of Chabad at Short Hills, said: “We are reminded that remembrance is not only an act of the past, but a promise to the future.”
It was part of the global Daffodil Project, which aims to plant 1.5 million daffodils worldwide in memory of the children who perished. The bright blooms serve as symbols of hope, remembrance, and renewal.
For information, email her at CDSolomon@chabadatshorthills.org or call (973) 535-1800.
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