On May, 9 the World War Two veterans of the Nikolayev Jewish community celebrated the 66th Anniversary of the victory over Nazis.
The children who were born and raised during the War, the behind enemy lines veterans and the War veterans were invited to the event. 109 men and women in total. In the high celebration atmosphere the veterans were happy to see congratulate each other and share memories. The songs of the War period and Jewish songs were sung by the veterans choir during the holiday meeting.
The government representatives also came to congratulate the veterans. Warm words of appreciation were said by Sholom Gottlieb, the rabi of Nikolayev and the Nikolayev region
Traditionally the children of the Nikolayev secondary Ohr-Menachem school with their director M.V.Kislovskaya and her deputy for education Y.U.Kalugina came to honor the veterans. Heartfelt poems about the War sounded in the hall of the synagogue performed by Ostrovskaya Regina, Dashevskaya Liya and Yablonskiy Vladimir.
The main wish in all the congratulations and speeches was peace on all Earth, confidence that the horror of war must not come again and hope that youth will keep the memory about the people who fought for the peace in this land.
