Violins Of Hope Make The Journey From The Holocaust To Birmingham

By Karim Shamsi-Basha

Amnon Weinstein, the man who restores violins that have survived the Holocaust, is in Birmingham this week from Israel, along with his wife, Assi, and son, Avshi. He will present more than 40 violins to the people of Birmingham through myriad educational events and concerts.

Sallie Downs, executive director of the Violins of Hope Birmingham, approached Weinstein when she visited Israel. He immediately agreed to come to Birmingham because he was aware of the civil rights struggle Birmingham and Alabama have endured.

“The history of Birmingham and Dr. Martin Luther King, and what happened here during the civil rights movement, this is our life. It doesn’t matter if it’s about color or religion; it’s the same hatred,” Weinstein said.

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