Florida Atlantic University celebrated the groundbreaking of the Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building, FAU officials announced Wednesday.

“This is a monumental day, and I know Kurt would be so proud to see this building become a reality,” Marilyn Wallach told more than 100 people gathered for the celebration in speaking of her late husband’s lifelong commitment to preserving the stories of Holocaust victims.

“Kurt always said, ‘We speak for those who cannot speak, and we remember all the victims, including our family members who perished needlessly,'” Marilyn Wallach said. “It is our hope that through education we can ensure that lives will be saved, and history will not be repeated.”

Kurt Wallach died in 2021, a year after the couple made its $20 million gift

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