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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Holocaust Remembrance Association in honor of the |
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opening of the Holocaust Garden of Hope in Kingwood on |
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November 5, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The Holocaust Remembrance Association is a |
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nonprofit educational organization based in Kingwood that was |
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formed on January 27, 2019, by Jewish descendants of Holocaust |
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survivors and their Christian allies; the association seeks to |
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sensitize hearts to the history of the Holocaust and to encourage |
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people to stand against the evils of antisemitism, persecution, |
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prejudice, and indifference to suffering; and |
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WHEREAS, In the early 20th century, the Jewish people |
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endured a horrific genocide at the hands of the Nazis, led by |
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Adolf Hitler under the Third Reich; the history of antisemitism |
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on the European continent created an atmosphere of intolerance |
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and a disregard for ethnic violence targeting the Jewish people, |
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and the unwillingness of the international community to condemn |
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the Nazi regime allowed for the escalation of the Nazis' |
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influence and control in perpetuating the extermination of |
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Jewish life; and |
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WHEREAS, The Holocaust Remembrance Association exists to |
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renew the historical memory of this tragic event and the lives it |
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claimed and to promote education, healing, reconciliation, and |
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understanding between the Jewish people and other communities; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Holocaust Garden of Hope pays tribute to the |
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lives of those affected by the Holocaust and seeks to highlight |
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the stories of victims, survivors, rescuers, and repentant |
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descendants of Nazi perpetrators; these accounts of resilience, |
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hope, and bravery are sure to evoke in visitors a profound |
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admiration for the Jewish people and their history and to inspire |
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future generations to defend their existence and to value Jewish |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend the Holocaust |
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Remembrance Association on its invaluable contributions to the |
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betterment of our society and extend to all who have contributed |
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to the Holocaust Garden of Hope best wishes for a day of |
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reflection and healing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |