On a sunny Monday morning, 10/9/23 the TBA community came together to plant Daffodil bulbs in our newly created Memorial garden. The Daffodil Project aspires to build a worldwide Living Holocaust Memorial by planting 1.5 million Daffodils in memory of the children who perished in the Holocaust and in support for children suffering in humanitarian crises in the world today.
Why daffodils? The shape and color of the daffodils represent the yellow stars that Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust. Yellow is the color of remembrance. Daffodils represent our poignant hope for the future. They are resilient and return with a burst of color each spring, signifying hope, renewal and beauty. The daffodils also honor those who survived the Holocaust and went on to build new lives after this dark and difficult period.
TBA has a long history of Holocaust education, through annual Yom Hashoah events and book discussions. As a matter of fact, last year’s Yom Hashoah commemoration included a dance performance portraying children’s experiences under Nazi rule. For the TBA community, this project offered everybody — regardless of age or personal history — a chance to participate in making our already beautiful campus even lovelier.
The event began with a presentation by our member Carol Gorelick who explained the background of the project followed by directives for planting by Ellie Schwartz. City of Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess planted the first ceremonial bulb, after-which everyone else joined in and did their part.
In addition to mayor Donchess, attendees included Sherry Dutzy (NH State Rep), Trish Klee (Nashua Alderman, Ward 3) and many TBA members.
See photos from the event below, and look for information in late winter about a memorial ceremony when the bulbs bloom in March.
