"Sign on, young man, and sail with me. The stature of our homeland is no more than the measure of ourselves. Our job is to keep her free. Our will is to keep the torch of freedom burning for all. To this solemn purpose we call on the young, the brave, the strong, and the free. Heed my call, Come to the sea. Come Sail with me." -- John Paul Jones

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Yom HaShoah

Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Today was it.
I did take a moment to say what little part of the Kaddish that I remember.
Can't say I have been the most observant Jew in the last 39 years. My mother is still irritated over that. I guess the profession of the sea didn't help.
This is a day that should be remembered by all of us. It is there to remind us of what can happen when no one stands for something.
We as The American People need to keep this in mind.

Off the soap box now.
A lesson is at the link, from Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_HaShoah
Posted by at
Labels: , , ,
Reactions: 

2 comments:

Buck said...

Thanks for the Wiki link, Glenn. I learn sumthin' EVERY day and today is no exception.

Friday, April 20, 2012 9:38:00 AM
ORPO1 said...

You are most welcome, my friend.

Friday, April 20, 2012 7:30:00 PM

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
I will not go down and tell my children I didn't have the courage, the conviction, the commitment or the character to fight for this country...Don't go home and let your children down~~ LTC Allen West

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

‎"Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.("Therefore, he who desires peace, let him prepare for war")" from "Epitoma Rei Militaris," by Vegetius (Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus)