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PINAT HATIKVAH A Corner of Hope

The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC) has recently broken ground on

Pinat Hatikvah (Corner of Hope), an outdoor space dedicated to life after the Holocaust, situated on the

Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Karl Jewish Community Campus in Whitefish Bay.

Conceptualized by a committee chaired by Jane Chernof and brought to life through the design of

award-winning designer Phillip Katz of Phillip Katz Project Development (PKPD), the goal of Pinat

Hatikvah is to create a space that will be dedicated to life after the Holocaust. The architecture will be

beautiful, meaningful and poetic, evoking our deepest feelings about life, memory and belief in the

future.

Pinat Hatikvah will provide a place of contemplation and peace with a message of survival and hope to

all those who have survived persecution. It will emphasize the strengths of humanity—the will to

survive, the ability to help fellow human beings in the face of adversity, and the capacity for compassion

and understanding in order to educate future generations.

The corner of hope will welcome people of all faiths by incorporating universal themes of family, history

and perseverance. It is hoped that all people — both Jewish and non-Jewish — will be inspired to

understand the consequences of denying fundamental human rights throughout history and today.

About the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC)

HERC is dedicated to teaching lessons of the Holocaust, tolerance and respect of all people and the

elimination of hatred and prejudice. HERC’s mission is to make the world a better place through

teaching about the past to create a better future. Programs reach adults and children throughout

Southeastern Wisconsin. HERC is a department of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. For more

information, visit HolocaustCenterMilwaukee.org or call (414) 963-2719.