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R2R 2008
- Ride to Remember to Omaha, Nebraska. 5/22/2008 - 5/25/2008
 The objective of the 2008 Ride to Remember by the JMA and the National Holocaust Endowment Fund (NHEF) is to teach today's youth to protect the defining doctrine of not only America, but of free men and women around the world; that people of all races and religions must be treated equally and without prejudice.
Sixty two years ago, as Allied armies charged across Europe administering the final blow to Adolph Hitler’s third Reich, the world learned that the unimaginable had occurred - that millions of innocent people had been slaughtered in Nazi concentration camps.
Six Million men, women, and children of the Jewish faith along with millions of other innocent people were murdered in one of the worst genocides in the history of humankind.
The shocking implications of the mass murder of such a large number of people are nearly impossible to grasp.
Each lost individual represents a mother, a father, a brother, a sister, a child, and the loss of unknown intellectual potential - scientists, doctors, lawyers, farmers, teachers and…
The Holocaust must serve as a horrific example that people of goodwill must face unpleasant truths and oppose anti-Semitism, racism and bigotry wherever it surfaces.
It is incumbent upon us to remember the lessons of history. We as Jews cannot grow complacent - comforted by the passing of time or the security of affluence and distance.
The Holocaust is not only about the past, it is about the current inflamed world where prejudice and radicalism threatens to destroy freedom-loving people.
In today’s world, intolerance flourishes; human rights are too often denied; and genocide is met with ineffective opposition and/or apathy.
We as Jews must recognize the moral imperative of teaching young people about the defining moments of the Holocaust and the central importance of passing these lessons on to future generations.
The NHEF’S goal is to fund Holocaust education courses at Universities and Colleges in the State of Nebraska and beyond. The endowment is currently funding Holocaust education courses at the following Universities:
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Creighton University Omaha Nebraska
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Wayne State College
With your support, we can make an important difference in the lives of our future leaders as they gain greater understanding of the lingering and serious impact of the Holocaust.
Together, the JMA and the National Holocaust Endowment Fund will work to ensure a future filled with the promise of equality for people of all backgrounds. This is an opportunity of a lifetime and we hope you join us in remembering our past and celebrating our future.
Please join us May 22 in honoring the NHEF and its founders, Sam and Frances Fried. The JMA hopes that as many people as possible can attend this exciting and meaningful event. We look forward to meeting you in Omaha Nebraska!
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R2R 2007
- Ride to Remember to NYC. 5/2/2007 - 5/6/2007
 
Why New York City? With approximately 1.4
million Jews living and working in the metropolitan area of
New York City, it has the largest Jewish population outside
of Tel Aviv. As well, the Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance (JMA)
feels that we will have the greatest impact by holding the
2007 Ride to Remember (R2R) in the city that is the gateway
to the United States and the media capital of the world: New
York City!
The JMA feels its imperative for us to show our solidarity
with Israel. It is also the responsibility of the Jewish
people Worldwide to show the rest of the world, that we will
Never Again allow another Holocaust. Therefore, the theme
for this year’s ride will be "Remembering the 6 million lost
and honoring the 6 million living in Israel." Accordingly,
we are calling the 2007 R2R the “6 and 6 R2R.”
We have many exciting events planned for New York and the
surrounding area as noted in our itinerary; from visiting
the Museum of Jewish Heritage and Ellis Island to riding in
the Israel Day Parade. You will also have some time to
explore the great city of New York and its many boroughs;
maybe take time to visit Crown Heights or take in that
Broadway show you have always wanted to see, or visit old
friends and make new ones. This is an opportunity of a
lifetime and we hope you join us in remembering our past and
celebrating our future.
We have selected the Magen David Adom as the focus of our
charity efforts this year. Magen David Adom (donation
Letter) (MDA) and its team of trained volunteer and
professional medical responders provide the entire nation's
pre-hospital emergency medical needs, including disaster,
ambulance and blood services.
As noted above, the JMA hopes that as many members as
possible can attend this exciting event and we look forward
to meeting you in NEW YORK!
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