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Randy Schoenberg’s Time Travel Through Jewish History

June 9

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11 AM LOS ANGELES • 2 PM NEW YORK

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A very special event! In the new award-winning documentary film Fioretta, famed attorney Randy Schoenberg embarks with his son Joey on a journey across Europe in a quest to find their family roots. Schoenberg, whose success in forcing Austria to return five Nazi-looted paintings to their rightful Jewish owner was told in the Academy Award-winning film Woman in Gold, will be joining us in person and answering your questions. Moderating will be the celebrated genealogist Adam BrownNot to be missed!

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WATCH THE TRAILER

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THE SCHEDULE

⇒ June 7-10, watch the film Fioretta on your home device. A link will be provided to all who register.

⇒ Sunday, June 9 at 2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time, tune into the program with our distinguished panel of speakers. A link will be provided to all who register.

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MEET THE PANEL

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Randy Schoenberg

Randol “Randy” Schoenberg, right, was a founding partner of the law firm of Burris, Schoenberg & Walden. There, he specialized in cases involving looted art and the recovery of property stolen by the Nazis from Jewish families. Among his most prominent cases is that of “Republic of Austria v. Altmann” which resulted in the successful return of five paintings by Gustav Klimt, including the “Woman in Gold,” to their rightful owner, Maria Altmann. Randy served as president of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust from 2005 to 2015.

Screenshot 2024-03-25 at 4.19.25 PMAdam Brown, left, is a frequent lecturer on genealogical subjects at conferences all over the world. He is Managing Editor of AvotaynuOnline.com, is Project Manager of the worldwide Avotaynu DNA Project, and was National Co-Chair of the IAJGS 2017 conference in Orlando. A strategic planner and attorney by profession, he has led numerous boards and commissions pertaining to municipal planning and finance, Jewish education, and scientific research in Israel.

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Registration is by donation of any amount ($18 suggested, tax-deductible). Instructions and links will be emailed to all registrants on Friday, June 7 and again on the morning of the program.

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Date:
June 9
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tickets by donation
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