Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

The Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is a public sculpture located at 1933-1945 Meridian Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. Conceived by a committee of Holocaust survivors in 1984, it was formally established in 1985 as the Holocaust Memorial Committee, a non-profit organization. The memorial was designed by architect Kenneth Treister on a site designated by the City of Miami Beach Commission at Meridian Avenue and Dade Boulevard. Visitors can experience the memorial, which opened on February 4, 1990, with Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel as guest speaker at the dedication. The site was originally the home of Holocaust survivors William and Florrie Loeb and their son Robert, who emigrated from Rotterdam after Nazi occupation. Trees planted by the original owners in the 1920s and 1930s still remain at the back of the memorial.