We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance and Hope

Sponsored in part by The Herbert & Leonard Littman Families Holocaust Resource Center

We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance and Hope was a 2020 streamed concert presented by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and Museum of Jewish Heritage commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The 90-minute program featured performances from renowned artists like Renée Fleming and Adrien Brody to honor Holocaust resilience.

Key Aspects of the Event:
- Purpose: The event highlighted Jewish resilience, commemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, and honored the 77th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising while addressing contemporary challenges.
- Partnerships: It was supported by over 125 organizations worldwide and streamed on wearehere.live.
- Performers/Participants: The star-studded lineup included Renée Fleming, Lang Lang, Adrien Brody, Joyce DiDonato, Lea Salonga, and members of the Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish cast.
- Theme: The program focused on the triumph of the human spirit over hate and nazism, reinforcing themes of hope and resistance.
Note: This specific, high-profile event took place on June 14, 2020, as a direct response to the cancellation of in-person commemorations during the pandemic.