Congregation Beth Israel to Host Community Holocaust Commemoration

Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will host a community commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, known as Yom HaShoah in Hebrew, on Sunday, April 27, at 4 p.m. The program is a partnership of CBI’s Second/Third Generation Holocaust Survivors Group, the JCC of Central NJ, and 3GNJ. The program, which is free and open to the community, will feature the short film Malka, starring Tovah Feldshuh.

The Yom HaShoah program will present New Jersey’s premiere screening of the film, Malka. It will also include a memorial candle lighting ceremony.

The film follows the true story of Malka, a Holocaust survivor, who starts to see visions of her life at the concentration camps during a present-day family Seder.

A post-film discussion will follow, featuring: Stacy Maltin, director; Lenny Schwartz, screenwriter; and Seth Bisen-Hersh, producer, composer and lyricist. Malka is the grandmother of Seth Bisen-Hersh and the great-aunt of Randi Zucker, Director of Arts, Community and Culture at the JCC and a member of CBI’s Second/Third Generation Holocaust Survivors Group. Randi and Seth are cousins.

To watch the trailor for Malka and to register for the Yom HaShoah Community Commemoration, go to https://www.jccnj.org/events/2025/04/27/arts-and-culture/yom-hashoah-holocaust-remembrance-day-community-commemoration/.

Congregation Beth Israel is located at 18 Shalom Way, Scotch Plains, NJ (corner of Martine Avenue). For more information, call the synagogue office at (908) 889-1830.