The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies presents a screening of Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Introducing the film and leading a Q&A is Robert Jacobvitz, Chair of the Sousa Mendes Foundation’s Advisory Council.

Walt Disney World Swan Resort

Room:  Swan 7

1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard

Lake Buena Vista, FL  32830

Conference registration required.  See www.IAJGS2017.org for details.

The film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story returns to the historic State Cinema in Stamford, CT in a joint program of the Jewish Arts & Film Festival of Fairfield County and the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County.  Discussion following the film will be led by Joan Arnay Halperin, author of My Sister’s Eyes:  A Family Chronicle of Rescue and Loss During World War II.

Congregation Kol Ami presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Discussion following the film will be led by Dan Mattis, who received a visa from Aristides de Sousa Mendes in May of 1940 during his escape from Nazi-occupied Europe.

Congregation Beth Hamedrosh of Wynnewood, PA presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Light refreshments will be served.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami presents a two-part program in honor of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, beginning with this March 11 screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Post-screening Q&A led by Robert Jacobvitz, Chair of the Advisory Council, Sousa Mendes Foundation.  Later in April, on the occasion of Yom Hashoah, the Genealogical Society will present Rebecca Barber, who will tell the gripping true story of how her mother and other family members were rescued by Sousa Mendes.