The Kaddish Project, formed in 2006, has a mission to promote global peace and justice and, in the Hebrew phrase, "tikkun olam,"
to repair the world.
The centerpiece of the Kaddish Project is the original composition,
Kaddish by Lawrence Siegel, which was commissioned by the Cohen Center
for Holocaust Studies at Keene State College to commemorate its 25th anniversary. The composition consists of fifteen movements for chorus,
soloists and chamber orchestra.
Kaddish provides a window into the firsthand experience of Holocaust survivors, speaking to our shared
responsibility to respond to prejudice, hatred and injustice wherever we encounter it.
Kaddish will be performed in locations throughout
the country and internationally in the years to come.
Vision
The Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies at Keene State College will lead in teaching and preserving the moral legacy of the victims of Nazi
Germany. The Center challenges individuals to confront the responsibilities of their own humanity in order to respond effectively to
intolerance and injustice.
Mission
The Cohen Center is a nonsectarian organization dedicated to teaching the facts and lessons of the Holocaust, motivating successive
generations to recognize an ethical responsibility to respond to prejudice and hatred.
Work
The Cohen Center was founded in 1983 by Quaker sociologist Dr. Charles Hildebrandt, who felt the need to teach the lessons of the Holocaust
- not as a Jewish issue, but as a human issue. The Center is charged by our founder "To remember...and to teach." These challenges
are met through community programming, educational outreach activities, and multidisciplinary academic courses.
