Holocaust Window

Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills thanks each and every one who donated to our Holocaust window campaign. Without your help, it would not have been possible to meet our goal of $18,000 and bring our window to its forever home. The window was installed in November, 2017.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

The Holocaust Memorial Window was commissioned to honor the memory of the six million Jews, murdered by the Nazis during WWII simply because they were Jewish.  The Holocaust Memorial Window is a way to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust are not forgotten for future generations. This window remains a centerpiece for Holocaust education to the greater community, as a way to promote understanding between Jews and those of other faiths. 

The Holocaust Window was saved and moved from its prior location at the former Temple Shalom of Milton.

Space cleared for the window

A workman contemplates the delicate installation of the stained-glass Holocaust Window.

The Holocaust Window at Cong. Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills allows easy access to the back-lighting installed behind it.

At last, the Holocaust Window installed in its permanent home at Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, as a permanent reminder of the past, a memorial to The Six Million, and hope for the future.

The David Holleman Windows

An extraordinary collaboration and close friendship between the late Rabbi David Jacobs and acclaimed artist David Holleman (1927-2020) resulted in a treasured suite of eleven stained-glass windows that graced Temple Beth El of Quincy, Massachusetts for five decades. With the merger of Temple Beth El and Temple Shalom and a relocation to Blue Hills, the leadership of Temple Beth El sought a new home for their beloved windows. Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is honored to give these beautiful windows a renewed life on our Cincinnati campus, where they will eventually be placed on view to bring light and inspiration to our community for years to come.

Read more about the David Holleman Windows, from Hebrew Union College's Skirball Museum