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SUMMARY:Virtual Film and Discussion:  Ahead of Time\, The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
DESCRIPTION:This prize-winning film documents the life of Ruth Gruber (1911-2016)\, an American photojournalist and writer who defied tradition in a career that spanned more than seven decades. The New York Times called her “a fearless chronicler of the Jewish struggle.” She escorted Holocaust refugees to America in 1944\, covered the Nuremberg trials in 1946 and documented the Haganah ship Exodus in 1947. Her relationships with world leaders including Eleanor Roosevelt\, Harry Truman\, and David Ben Gurion gave her a front-row seat to history. The film captures the drama of her long and extraordinary life as she lent her camera lens – and her heart – to refugees of war.  An inspiring story of a life well-lived! \n \nxxxxx \nTHE SCHEDULE: \n⇒ June 5-7\, any time\, RENT THE FILM ($6.99\, 72-hour rental).  To access the trailer and the film\, please click here. \n⇒ June 5-7\, any time\, WATCH THE FILM on your home device. \n⇒ June 7 at 4:00 p.m. US Eastern Time\, DISCUSS THE FILM\, its context and its relevance to today.  Meet the Executive Producer Patricia Kenner and the historian and author Dr. Blanche Wiesen-Cook.  They will have a discussion and then take questions. \nxxxxx \nMEET THE PANELISTS \nFilm producer Patricia Kenner approached Ruth Gruber about telling her life story when Gruber was 97.  The film went on to critical acclaim. She serves on the Boards of the Museum of Jewish Heritage\, the Defiant Requiem Foundation\, Selfhelp Foundation\, Educational Alliance\, Carnegie Mellon University\, and the American Heart Association and is co-chair of the Community Initiative on Holocaust Survivors at UJA. She is also the Executive Producer of Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019). \n \nxxxxx \nBlanche Wiesen-Cook is a Distinguished Professor of History and Women’s Studies at the John Jay College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  She was a close friend of Ruth Gruber and interviewed her on several occasions.  She is the author of the three-volume definitive biography of Eleanor Roosevelt. \nxxxxx \nPLEASE NOTE:  Registration is now closed.  You may view the film until Monday June 8 at 10 p.m. US Eastern Time at this link.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/virtual-film-and-discussion-ahead-of-time-the-extraordinary-journey-of-ruth-gruber/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200531T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200531T150000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Film and Discussion: Truus' Children\, the story of a Dutch superwoman who saved innocent lives
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a sneak preview of the not-yet-released film Truus’ Children about the life-saving action of the Dutch rescuer Gertruuda (“Truus”) Wijsmuller (photo shown here). Her chutzpah brought her face to face with Adolf Eichmann\, from whom she obtained permission in December of 1938 to save 600 Jewish children from Vienna.  This was the first Kindertransport\, in what eventually became a major operation that sent approximately 10\,000 Jewish children to the United Kingdom from Germany\, Austria\, Poland\, and Czechoslovakia. She was named Righteous Among the Nations in 1967\, and yet her story is still barely known.  This event is not to be missed! \n \nxxxx \nTHE SCHEDULE: \n⇒ May 29-31\, any time\, RENT THE FILM for $4.99 (3-day rental)  To access the film\, please click here. \n⇒ May 29-31\, any time\, WATCH THE FILM on your home device. \n⇒ May 31 at 2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time\, DISCUSS THE FILM\, its context and its relevance to today.  Meet the filmmakers Pamela Sturhoofd and Jessica van Tijn who will be in dialogue with Isabel Bauer-Langsdorf\, one of the rescued children featured in the film.  They will have a discussion and then take questions. \nxxxx \nMEET THE PRESENTERS \n \nDutch filmmakers Pamela Sturhoofd (at right) and Jessica van Tijn (below) are co-owners and co-founders of the media company Special Eyes Productions\, established in 1998. Pamela studied Communication Sciences and Political Science at the University of Amsterdam and directing at the Media Academy in Hilversum. She has had a long career in the media world\, working at Tros Aktua\, Sleeswijk Entertainment and Stokvis Productions\, and as an executive producer at Endemol. \n \nJessica pursued studies in International Relations and Communication Sciences at the University of Amsterdam\, followed by a postgraduate IB course at Clingendael Institute and a directing course at the Media Academy in Hilversum.  She has worked in Dutch radio and television (VPRO/VARA). Pamela and Jessica have traveled the world to track down and interview the children saved by Truus Wijsmuller\, now in their 80s and 90s\, many of whom had no idea who had saved them. Now the filmmakers are assembling the first-ever Truus Wijsmuller Archive to ensure that this story is preserved into the future. \nIsabel Bauer-Langsdorf (right and below) was born as Ilse in 1937 in Frankfurt\, Germany. Her German Jewish mother was unmarried and therefore had to make the painful decision to give her daughter up for adoption. By doing so\, she saved Isabel’s life. In 1939\, Isabel was brought to the Netherlands\, which was not yet under German occupation. There she was taken in by Truus Wijsmuller\, who arranged passage for her to the far-off island of Aruba\, where a German Jewish couple who had escaped there was waiting to adopt her. But the ship\, the Simon Bolivar\, hit a German mine in the North Sea and sank. Little Isabel was among those rescued\, but she was badly injured and spent the next several months in a hospital in London. At the beginning of May 1940\, a recovered Isabel returned to Truus Wijsmuller’s care in Amsterdam. But as a Jewish child\, she wasn’t safe to remain in the Netherlands. On May 10\, 1940\, the day of the Nazi invasion of the Low Countries\, Truus Wijsmuller traveled with the little girl to Paris. From there Truus arranged passage for her to Portugal and then by ship to Aruba\, where her adoptive parents awaited her. Thanks to Truus Wijsmuller\, Isabel Bauer-Langsdorf survived these multiple brushes with death\, and today she lives in the United States. \nPlease note:  Registration for the discussion is closed.  But you are still welcome to rent the film at this link.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-and-discussion-saving-the-children-the-story-of-truus/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200524T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200524T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
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SUMMARY:Virtual Film and Discussion:  Disobedience\, The Sousa Mendes Story
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join us for an online film-and-discussion event featuring the award-winning docudrama Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story by Joel Santoni and starring Bernard Le Coq as the Holocaust rescuer Aristides de Sousa Mendes. \n \nTHE SCHEDULE: \n⇒ May 22-24\, any time\, RENT THE FILM for $4.99 (3-day rental\, North America only) at: \nhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/disobedience \n⇒ May 22-24\, any time\, WATCH THE FILM on your home device. \n⇒ May 24 at 4:00 p.m. EST\, DISCUSS THE FILM\, its context and its relevance to today.  Meet Michael Spett — who received a life-saving visa from Aristides de Sousa Mendes — and Robert Jacobvitz\, a longtime prime-mover in the effort to bring justice to Sousa Mendes in Portugal and around the world.  They will lead the discussion and answer your questions. \n***** \nABOUT THE PANELISTS \nMichael D. Spett is a retired New York City printer-publisher now residing in Florida. Born in Brussels\, Belgium\, he escaped with his family via France and Portugal. In 1986 the family’s Portuguese visa\, signed by Aristides de Sousa Mendes in Bordeaux\, was reproduced in The Courage to Care\, a book about the Righteous Gentiles that was designed and printed by his firm. This led to his participation in the Portuguese documentary film Le Consul proscrit and subsequently to the production of another Holocaust related book\, The Yellow Star\, the American translation of the highly regarded German photo-documentary volume\, Der gelbe Stern. He serves on the Advisory Council of the Sousa Mendes Foundation. \nRobert Jacobvitz is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work and holds an MSW in Community Social Work. For ten years he directed the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater East Bay\, and it was in this capacity in the 1980’s that he began championing the cause of Aristides de Sousa Mendes. In 2005 he received the Aristides de Sousa Mendes Humanitarian Medal from the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation. His paper “Reinstating the Name and Honor of a Portuguese Diplomat Who Rescued Jews during World War II” was published in the Winter/Spring 2008 issue of The Journal of Jewish Communal Service.  He is the Chair of the Sousa Mendes Foundation’s Advisory Council. \n*** PLEASE NOTE:  REGISTRATION FOR THE DISCUSSION IS CLOSED\, BUT YOU CAN STILL RENT THE FILM BY CLICKING ON THE TICKET BELOW. ****
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/virtual-film-and-discussion-disobedience-the-sousa-mendes-story-2/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200517T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20200429T180858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T215125Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Film and Discussion: Persona Non Grata
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join us for an online film-and-discussion event about the award-winning feature film Persona Non Grata by Cellin Gluck and starring Toshiaki Karasawa as the Holocaust rescuer Chiune “Sempo” Sugihara. \n\nTHE SCHEDULE: \n⇒ May 14-17\, any time\, RENT THE FILM.  Cost:  $4.99.  To rent the film\, click here. \n⇒ May 14-17\, any time\, WATCH THE FILM on your home device. \n⇒ May 17 at 4:00 p.m. EST\, DISCUSS THE FILM\, its context and its relevance to today.  Meet Cellin Gluck — the award-winning filmmaker of this feature film — and Mordecai Paldiel\, the leading world expert on Holocaust rescue who personally oversaw the Sugihara file at Yad Vashem in the 1980s. They will lead the discussion and answer your questions. \n***** \nABOUT THE PANELISTS \nAward-winning filmmaker Cellin Gluck was born in Wakayama\, Japan to American parents — a Jewish New Yorker father and a Japanese-American mother from California (via wartime “relocation” in Rohwer\, AK).  Believing that his greatest asset is his multicultural upbringing\, Cellin knows that his own “composition” gives him an innate sensibility for things both Eastern and Western — allowing him to bridge cultures visually\, viscerally\, artistically and emotionally. \n**** \n***** \nDr. Mordecai Paldiel headed the Righteous Among the Nations Department at Yad Vashem from 1982-2007.  His books include The Path of the Righteous\, Sheltering the Jews\, Saving the Jews\, Diplomat Heroes of the Holocaust\, Saving One’s Own: Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust and The Righteous Among the Nations. He currently teaches at Stern College and Touro College and serves on the Board of the Sousa Mendes Foundation. \n***** \n***** \n \n***** \nPlease note:  Registration will close on Thursday\, May 14 at 10 p.m. US Eastern Time and the video link for the discussion will be sent the following day.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/virtual-film-and-discussion-persona-non-grata/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200510T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200510T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Book Talk with Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff and Joan Arnay Halperin
DESCRIPTION:FREE EVENT — PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED \nYou’re invited to join Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff\, Holocaust educator and child refugee survivor\, for a Mother’s Day dialogue with Joan Arnay Halperin\, author of My Sister’s Eyes: A Family Chronicle of Rescue and Loss During World War II on the topics of love\, loss\, and survival.  Q&A to follow.  Please note that the time given is US Eastern Time. \n \n********* \nABOUT THE PANELISTS \n\nDr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff fled Nazi Europe\, Kosice\, Slovakia\, as a small child in 1941\, via Lisbon\, Portugal. As the Education Specialist for Holocaust Studies for Miami-Dade County Public Schools\, she is responsible for all staff development/teacher training on teaching the Holocaust for Miami Dade County Public Schools. Miriam is an appointee to the Florida Education Commissioner’s Holocaust Task Force. Miriam is the Founding Director of the University of Miami Holocaust Institute and the founder of the film series “Screening the Holocaust.” Miriam is a frequent speaker and presenter on Holocaust Education at conferences and workshops nationwide. She recently was chosen as one of the Outstanding Pioneer Women in Miami-Dade County for her work in Holocaust education. In October 2019\, she was honored in Pittsburgh PA with The Lifetime Achievement Award given by Classrooms Without Borders. \nhjkhk \nJoan Arnay Halperin\, daughter and granddaughter of Sousa Mendes visa recipients\, is a retired TESOL teacher in the New York City public schools.  As the author of My Sister’s Eyes she credits its origin to her participation in the Sousa Mendes Foundation’s “Journey on the Road to Freedom” in 2013. Subsequent to that life-changing tour\, Joan has presented her story at numerous Holocaust education workshops including that of “Echoes and Reflections\,” the educational arm of Yad Vashem. Kirkus Reviews calls My Sister’s Eyes “a thoroughly researched and intensely moving remembrance\,” and the book will soon be featured in the K-12 World War II section of the research resource\, GALE.com. Joan has served in various capacities in the Sousa Mendes Foundation and continues to serve on its Education Initiatives Committee. \n. \n \nasjdka;sdf;df \nPlease note:  Registration will close on Thursday\, May 7 at 10 p.m. US Eastern Time or when spaces are filled\, whichever is earlier\, and the video link for the discussion will be sent the following day. \n******* \nTo order the book (available as an e-book or printed book)\, please CLICK HERE.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/book-talk-with-dr-miriam-klein-kassenoff-and-joan-arnay-halperin/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20200423T154349Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Film and Discussion:  Passports to Paraguay
DESCRIPTION:*** PLEASE NOTE:  REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. *** \nThe Sousa Mendes Foundation presents Dr. Mordecai Paldiel\, world expert on Holocaust rescue\, and Ambassador Jakub Kumoch of Poland\, who will discuss the film Passports to Paraguay.   \n \nThis new documentary tells the little-known true story of the “Ładoś group” of Polish citizens in Switzerland — Jews and non-Jews working together — who saved Jews trapped in Nazi-occupied Poland in 1942 by securing for them Paraguayan passports.  The Paraguayan government was taken aback by this scheme but was eventually persuaded to go along with it.  In the end\, passports and other documents from Paraguay and three other Latin American countries were prepared by this group for as many as ten thousand people\, of whom 3\,253 have now been identified. The film was directed by Robert Kaczmarek and produced by the Polish Institute of National Remembrance.  This is a remarkable story that should be widely known. \nABOUT THE PANELISTS \nAmbassador Jakub Kumoch is a Polish political scientist and Middle East expert who served between 2016 and 2020 as Poland’s Ambassador to Switzerland. In 2017\, Dr. Kumoch played a decisive role in the discovery of the Ładoś operation. He co-authored the “Ładoś List\,” the list of 3\,253 names of Jews who were in possession of Ładoś’ passports. He currently serves as Poland’s Ambassador to Turkey. \nDr. Mordecai Paldiel headed the Righteous Among the Nations Department at Yad Vashem from 1982-2007.  His books include The Path of the Righteous\, Sheltering the Jews\, Saving the Jews\, Diplomat Heroes of the Holocaust\, Saving One’s Own: Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust and The Righteous Among the Nations. He currently teaches at Stern College and Touro College and serves on the Board of the Sousa Mendes Foundation. \nThis free event will be held at 1 pm US Eastern Time\, 10 am US Pacific Time. \n*** PLEASE NOTE:  REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. ***
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/virtual-film-and-discussion-passports-to-paraguay/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200424T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200424T153000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
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SUMMARY:Virtual Film and Discussion:  Nobody Wants Us
DESCRIPTION:🎥✨🍿You’re invited to join us for an online FILM AND DISCUSSION EVENT featuring the new documentary “Nobody Wants Us” 🎥✨🍿 \nAbout the film\nIn 1940\, a ship called the S.S. QUANZA left the port of Lisbon carrying several hundred Jewish refugees to freedom. Most of them held life-saving visas issued by the Holocaust rescuer Aristides de Sousa Mendes. But events went terribly wrong\, and the passengers became trapped on the ship when no country would accept them. Nobody Wants Us Film tells the gripping true story of how Eleanor Roosevelt stepped in to save the passengers on board\, believing them to be “future patriotic Americans” rather than “undesirables” as labeled by the US State Department. This is an episode in American history that everyone should know! \nFollowing the film\, join Holocaust survivor and educator Miriam Klein Kassenoff and award-winning PBS producer and independent filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny for a discussion of this little-known episode in Holocaust history and its relevance for today. The discussion will be moderated by Olivia Mattis\, President of the Sousa Mendes Foundation. \nMore info at https://www.nobodywantsus.com/ \n** PLEASE NOTE **\nPURCHASE TICKET for $4.99 at THIS LINK \nOur Virtual Screening Plan:\n2:00 p.m. EST: We meet virtually to say hello via a Zoom link that we’ll send to all of the attendees. \n2:15 p.m. EST: We watch the film. \n3:00 p.m. EST: After the screening\, we will discuss the film\, its context and its relevance to today. \nPLEASE NOTE:  Registration will close on Wednesday\, April 22 at 10 p.m. US Eastern time.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/virtual-film-screening-and-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200421T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20200409T160349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201224T024123Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Film and Discussion:  Disobedience\, The Sousa Mendes Story
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join us for an online FILM AND DISCUSSION EVENT featuring the award-winning docudrama DISOBEDIENCE: THE SOUSA MENDES STORY by Joel Santoni and starring Bernard Le Coq as Aristides de Sousa Mendes. \nTHE SCHEDULE: \n⇒ April 19-21\, any time\, RENT THE FILM for $4.99 (3-day rental\, North America only) at: \nhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/disobedience \n⇒ April 19-21\, any time\, WATCH THE FILM on your home device. \n⇒ April 21 at 4:00 p.m. EST\, DISCUSS THE FILM\, its context and its relevance to today.  Meet playwright/stage director Jean-Claude van Itallie — who received a life-saving visa from Aristides de Sousa Mendes — and Robert Jacobvitz\, a longtime prime-mover in the effort to bring justice to Sousa Mendes in Portugal and around the world.  They will lead the discussion and answer your questions. \n \n  \nPlease note:  Registration will close on Sunday\, April 19 at 10 p.m. US Eastern Time and the video link for the discussion will be sent the following day. \n 
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/virtual-film-and-discussion-disobedience-the-sousa-mendes-story/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200312T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20191013T185540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T234023Z
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SUMMARY:Film screening in Boca Raton\, FL
DESCRIPTION:Temple Beth Shalom presents the award-winning docudrama Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  There will be a question & answer session following the showing led by Robert Jacobvitz\, chair of the Sousa Mendes International Advisory Council.  Light refreshments will be served.  Parking available.  The synagogue is disability accessible. \nDirections:  The Temple is located within Century Village in Boca Raton\, between Yamato Road and Kimberly Boulevard. Upon arriving at the entrance\, announce to the gate attendant you are visiting to see the movie at Temple Beth Shalom.  Directions will be given. \nCost $5 for members\, $7 for non-members\, cash or check. \nContact for inquiries:  Michael Hamerman\, event coordinator: cellular phone: 908-451-0721 or mikehamerman@gmail.com
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-boca-raton-fl/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Shalom\, 19140 Lyons Road\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33434\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200311T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200311T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20200302T230457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200302T232055Z
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SUMMARY:Librarian Training Seminar on Long Island
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop for Holocaust educators and librarians\, Joan Arnay Halperin will be presenting her book\, My Sister’s Eyes\, dealing with how her family was saved during the war by Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, the Portuguese diplomat\, who permitted thousands of desperate refugees safe passage via France from the Nazis.  The role of Rescuers will be discussed. Who is considered a Righteous Among the Nations? Most importantly the difference individuals and communities can make when they believe in moral responsibility and right conduct.  Note:  This event is restricted to Long Island-based school librarians.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/teacher-training-seminar-on-long-island/
LOCATION:Nassau BOCES Robert E. Lupinskie Center\, 1 Merrick Avenue\, Westbury\, NY\, 11590\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Discussion,Lecture,Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200302T204500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200302T230000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20200206T225723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200206T230833Z
UID:18309-1583181900-1583190000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Vancouver\, BC
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver Jewish Film Festival presents the award-winning docudrama Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story telling the dramatic true story of a daring and large-scale rescue action during World War II.  Leading a post-film discussion will be Holocaust educator Myra Bard Michaelson.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-vancouver-bc/
LOCATION:Fifth Ave Cinemas\, 2110 Burrard St\,\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Jewish Film Centre":MAILTO:film@vjff.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200227T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20200210T233252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200210T233645Z
UID:18315-1582804800-1582808400@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Noontime talk in Portland\, OR
DESCRIPTION:How Aristides de Sousa Mendes Saved Thousands from the Nazis\nJill Neuwelt will discuss her trip last year with the Sousa Mendes Foundation to commemorate the work of Aristides de Sousa Mendes. She and a group met in Bordeaux and travelled along the route that the refugees took to Lisbon. Among those on the trip was Henry Dyner\, whose parents received a visa when he was 3 years old. He and his family eventually moved to Paraguay\, then to Brazil and finally to the US. The group included three other descendants of visa recipients. During the talk\, Jill will share the work of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the stories of the survivors.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/noontime-talk-in-portland-or/
LOCATION:Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education\, 724 NW Davis Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200209T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20191226T203554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200106T024833Z
UID:18261-1581242400-1581350400@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Booksigning at US Holocaust Memorial Museum
DESCRIPTION:Joan Arnay Halperin will be in person at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum signing copies of her book\, My Sister’s Eyes:  A Family Chronicle of Rescue and Loss During World War II — her tribute to the sister she never knew and to Aristides de Sousa Mendes who saved her family.  Her brother\, Richard Arnay\, will be at her side on Sunday.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/booksigning-at-us-holocaust-memorial-museum/
LOCATION:United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place\, SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book signing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200202T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200202T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20191116T025921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200108T073254Z
UID:18199-1580637600-1580646600@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening at Cinema Arts Centre\, Huntington\, NY
DESCRIPTION:The Cinema Arts Centre presents a screening of the documentary film\, Nobody Wants Us (2019\, dir. Laura Seltzer-Duny).  \nSynopsis:  In 1940\, a ship called the S.S. Quanza left the port of Lisbon carrying several hundred Jewish refugees to freedom.  Most of them held life-saving visas issued by the Holocaust rescuer Aristides de Sousa Mendes.  But events went terribly wrong\, and the passengers became trapped on the ship because no country would take them in. Nobody Wants Us tells the gripping true story of how Eleanor Roosevelt stepped in to save the passengers on board because of her moral conviction that they were not “undesirables” (as the US State Department labeled them) but rather\, “future patriotic Americans.” This is an episode in American history that everyone needs to know.   \nProgram:  The event is part of the “Sunday Schmooze” film-and-discussion series at the Cinema Arts Centre hosted by Fred Craden.  Schedule: \n10 a.m. Bagel brunch. \n11 a.m. Screening followed by Q&A with filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny and Olivia Mattis\, President of the Sousa Mendes Foundation.  Special guest:  Gerald Mendes\, grandson of Aristides de Sousa Mendes. \nCost:  $15 for members; $20 for non-members. \nTickets:  For more information and to purchase tickets\, please click here.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-at-cinema-arts-centre-huntington-ny/
LOCATION:Cinema Arts Centre\, 423 Park Avenue\, Huntington\, NY\, 11743\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening,Reception
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200105T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200105T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20191024T010101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T184302Z
UID:18172-1578238200-1578245400@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Green Valley\, Arizona
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Tucson International Jewish Film Festival presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Leading a post-screening discussion will be Peter Barrett\, whose grandparents from Vienna received life-saving visas from Aristides de Sousa Mendes as they escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe in 1940.  The venue is accessible to patrons with disabilities\, and parking is readily available.  Refreshments will be served.  For more information\, contact Katie Spector\, TIJFF Director\, (502) 299-3000 or kspector@TucsonJCC.org
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-tucson-arizona-2/
LOCATION:Tucson International Jewish Film Festival\, 1751 N Rio Mayo\, Green Valley\, AZ\, 85614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191210T174500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191210T201500
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20191022T230826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T011256Z
UID:18149-1575999900-1576008900@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening and discussion at Roosevelt House\, New York City
DESCRIPTION:Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College\, the Sousa Mendes Foundation\, and Hunter College Jewish Studies Center present a screening of the documentary film\, Nobody Wants Us (2019\, dir. Laura Seltzer-Duny) at the Roosevelt House at 47-49 East 65th Street\, between Madison and Park Avenues\, New York City.  The event will be held on International Human Rights Day\, December 10\, 2019.  The event will begin with a reception at 5:45 p.m.\, with the program to follow at 6:30 p.m. \n  \nSynopsis:  In 1940\, a ship called the S.S. Quanza left the port of Lisbon carrying several hundred Jewish refugees to freedom.  Most of them held life-saving visas issued by the Holocaust rescuer Aristides de Sousa Mendes.  But events went terribly wrong\, and the passengers became trapped on the ship because no country would take them in.  Nobody Wants Us tells the gripping true story of how Eleanor Roosevelt stepped in to save the passengers on board because of her moral conviction that they were not “undesirables” (as the US State Department labeled them) but rather\, “future patriotic Americans.”  This is an episode in American history that everyone needs to know.   \n  \n“We are delighted to bring this important film\, Nobody Wants Us\, to Roosevelt House\, and to share it with the rest of the Hunter community\,” says Harold Holzer\, the Jonathan F. Fanton Director of Roosevelt House.  “The film offers a fresh perspective not just on the issue of immigration\, but the action taken by Eleanor Roosevelt to save the lives of immigrants in need of sanctuary\,” he adds.  \n  \nProgram:  The film\, which is 37 minutes in length\, will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Leah Garrett\, Director of the Hunter College Jewish Studies Center.  Other participants will include: \nBlanche Wiesen Cook\, the leading authority on Eleanor Roosevelt and author of her three-volume biography. \nAnnette Lachmann\, who was a passenger on the Quanza in 1940. \nLaura Seltzer-Duny\, the filmmaker. \n  \nSignificance of the story:  According to Michael Dobbs of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, “The Quanza incident is a timely reminder that individuals make a difference.  Without visas supplied by the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, many of the Jewish passengers on board the Quanza might well have been stranded in Nazi-occupied Europe. Without the legal brilliance of a maritime lawyer named Jacob Morewitz\, the ship would have been obliged to sail back to Europe. Without the intervention of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt\, the passengers would not have been permitted to land.   It took three people\, from entirely different backgrounds\, to save dozens of lives that might otherwise have been lost.” \n  \nRoosevelt House\, an integral part of Hunter College since 1943\, re-opened in 2010 as a public policy institute honoring the distinguished legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Its mission is three-fold: to educate students in public policy and human rights\, to support faculty research\, and to foster creative dialogue. The institute provides opportunities for students to analyze public policy  and experience meaningful civic engagement; for faculty to research\, teach\, and write about important issues of the day; and for scholarly and public audiences to participate in high-profile lectures\, seminars and conferences. \n  \nThe Sousa Mendes Foundation\, established in 2010\, is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the memory of the Holocaust rescuer Aristides de Sousa Mendes and to teaching the importance of moral courage in a civilized world. Named “Organization of the Year” in 2012 by The Portuguese Tribune\, the Foundation is engaged in a worldwide search for families who escaped the Holocaust through Portugal. Through concerts\, lectures\, films and other educational programming it promotes the important lesson\, particularly to young people\, that one person can make a difference. \n  \nTicket information:  The event is free of charge\, but seating is limited\, and is by advance reservation. For more information and to reserve tickets\, please click here.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-and-discussion-at-roosevelt-house-new-york-city/
LOCATION:Roosevelt House\, 47-49 East 65th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening,Reception
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200223
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20191107T193454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T211714Z
UID:18193-1574899200-1582415999@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Sousa Mendes exhibition in Luxembourg
DESCRIPTION:The National Archives of Luxembourg presents a large and comprehensive exhibition:  Aristides de Sousa Mendes : un consul portugais entre la conscience humaine et la raison d’Etat.  The Sousa Mendes Foundation has contributed objects\, photographs and testimonials to the project.  Other lenders include the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon\, Portugal and the Sousa Mendes family.  The exhibition is presented on the occasion of Luxembourg assuming the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). \nOne of the families saved by Aristides de Sousa Mendes in 1940 is the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg (pictured above)\, headed at the time by Grand Duchess Charlotte. She wrote of Sousa Mendes: \n“His merits\, in a time of tragedy and panic\, will always be remembered by the Luxembourg refugees\, many of them of Jewish faith\, by the members of the Luxembourg Government and by my own family\, who were saved by his initiative from certain persecution and thus enabled to reach the free countries.”  \nThe exhibition will be held at the National Archives of Luxembourg\, Plateau du Saint-Esprit\, Monday-Friday\, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.\, Saturday 8:30-11:30 a.m.\, from November 28\, 2019 until February 22\, 2020.  It is free and open to the public.  Free guided tours are available by reservation at relations.publiques@an.etat.lu.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/sousa-mendes-exhibition-in-luxembourg/
LOCATION:Archives nationales\, Plateau du Saint-Esprit\, Luxembourg\, 2010\, Luxembourg
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190909
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20190824T001625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190824T002455Z
UID:18059-1567900800-1567987199@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Lecture:  Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, a Man of Courage
DESCRIPTION:Sousa Mendes visa recipient Lee Sterling tells the story of his family’s exodus from Nazi-occupied Europe in 1940 and the role played by Aristides de Sousa Mendes in his survival.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/lecture-aristides-de-sousa-mendes-a-man-of-courage/
LOCATION:World War II Veterans Hall\, Chino\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190811T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190811T163000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20190413T022906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190811T150438Z
UID:17823-1565532000-1565541000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Eleanor Roosevelt and the Jewish Refugees She Saved: The Story of the S. S. Quanza
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!\n  \n \nPassengers on board the Quanza\, unable to disembark\, 1940 \n  \nThe Sousa Mendes Foundation and the American Sephardi Federation present the New York premiere of the documentary film\, Nobody Wants Us (2019\, dir. Laura Seltzer-Duny) on Sunday\, August 11\, 2019\, 2-4:30 p.m. at the Center for Jewish History\, 15 West 16th Street\, New York City. \n  \nSynopsis: \nIn 1940\, a ship called the S.S. Quanza left the port of Lisbon carrying several hundred Jewish refugees —  most of whom held Sousa Mendes visas — to freedom.  But events went terribly wrong\, and the passengers became trapped on the ship because no country would take them in.  Nobody Wants Us tells the gripping true story of how Eleanor Roosevelt herself stepped in to save the passengers on board because of her moral conviction that they were not “undesirables” (as the US State Department labeled them) but rather were “future patriotic Americans.”  This is an episode in American history that everyone needs to know. \n  \nProgram: \nThe film\, which is 35 minutes in length\, will be introduced by the filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny and followed by a panel discussion moderated by Michael Dobbs of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, author of The Unwanted.  Other participants will include: \nBlanche Wiesen Cook\, the leading world expert on Eleanor Roosevelt and the author of her three-volume biography. \nAnnette Lachmann\, who was a passenger on the Quanza in 1940. \nKathleen Rand\, whose father Wolf Rand was the passenger who successfully filed suit against the shipping company\, forcing the vessel to remain in port until the conflict was resolved. \nStephen Morewitz\, the leading world expert on the Quanza story\, whose grandparents’ Newport News\, Virginia law firm of Morewitz & Morewitz was hired by Wolf Rand and successfully litigated the case. \n  \nSignificance of the story: \nAccording to Michael Dobbs\, “The Quanza incident is a timely reminder that individuals make a difference.  Without visas supplied by the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, many of the Jewish passengers on board the Quanza might well have been stranded in Nazi-occupied Europe.  Without the legal brilliance of a maritime lawyer named Jacob Morewitz\, the ship would have been obliged to sail back to Europe. Without the intervention of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt\, the passengers would not have been permitted to land.   It took three people\, from entirely different backgrounds\, to save dozens of lives that might otherwise have been lost.” \n 
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/eleanor-roosevelt-and-the-quanza/
LOCATION:Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th Street\,  New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Film Screening,Luncheon
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190710
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20160830T233430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T013741Z
UID:15364-1561766400-1562716799@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Trip:  Journey on the Road to Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Retrace the footsteps of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the refugees of 1940 on this 11-day\, 10-night guided trip of a lifetime\, beginning in Bordeaux and ending in Lisbon. In between\, visit sites germane to the dramatic and moving story\, including Bayonne\, Hendaye\, Vilar Formoso\, Cabanas de Viriato\, and Porto. Optional pre-tour and post-tour extensions.  Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned coach bus and enjoy regional cuisine.  Accommodations are all full-service luxury 5-star or 4-star hotels.  Open to all\, but space is limited!
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/trip-journey-on-the-road-to-freedom/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190623T114500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190623T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20190611T034130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T013508Z
UID:17905-1561290300-1561294800@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Lecture: Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, A Man of Conscience
DESCRIPTION:Mariana Abrantes de Sousa\, Treasurer of the Sousa Mendes Foundation\, will speak about Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the work of the Sousa Mendes Foundation during the International Council of B’nai B’rith Meeting from June 23-25\, 2019.  Mariana’s talk will be held on Sunday\, June 23rd at 11:45 a.m. and will be followed by a testimonial of Monica Barzilay\, whose family received visas from Aristides de Sousa Mendes.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/lecture-aristides-de-sousa-mendes-a-man-of-conscience/
LOCATION:Hotel Iberostar\, Rua Castilho\, 64\, Lisbon\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Conference,Lecture,Luncheon
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190722
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20190612T174359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190612T202200Z
UID:17919-1560556800-1563753599@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Religious observances in Portugal and the US
DESCRIPTION:Sousa Mendes Foundation advisory João Crisóstomo has organized a series of religious observances in the United States and Portugal in memory of Aristides de Sousa Mendes on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of his “Day of Conscience.” These are listed below: \nCabanas de Viriato and Beijós\, Portugal\, June 15 and 16. Bishop of Viseu Don Antonio Luciano and Father Carlos Sousa will remember Aristides de Sousa Mendes and his “Act of Conscience” during their sermons. \nAlgés\, Portugal\, June 16\, 7 p.m. Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon Don Daniel Henrique will remember Sousa Mendes during his sermon. \nPorto\, Portugal\, June 16. Bishop Don Armando Esteves Domingues will remember Sousa Mendes during his sermon.  \nTorres Vedras\, A-dos-Cunhados\, Portugal\, June 15 and 16. Father Eduardo will remember Sousa Mendes during the religious services. The Franciscan Community will remember Sousa Mendes in the Convento de Varatojo. Father Melícias will preside. \nFive Wounds Portuguese National Church\, 1375 E Santa Clara St.\, San Jose\, CA\, June 15 and 16.  Father Antonio Silveira will remember Sousa Mendes in his sermons. \nOur Lady of Fatima Church\, 403 Spring St\, Elizabeth\, NJ\, June 16 \nOur Lady of Fatima Church\, 355 South Broadway\, Yonkers\, NY\, June 16\, 10 a.m.\nFather Osvaldo Franklin will remember Sousa Mendes in the mass. \nSlovenian Community Church\, 62 St. Marks Place\, New York\, NY\, July 21\, 10:30 a.m.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/religious-observances-in-memory-of-aristides-de-sousa-mendes/
CATEGORIES:Religious Service
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190511T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190511T163000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20181027T225328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190510T012257Z
UID:17475-1557585000-1557592200@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in White Plains\, NY
DESCRIPTION:The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Q&A will be led by Miriam Turkel\, whose parents received visas from Aristides de Sousa Mendes in June of 1940.  Refreshments will be served.  
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-white-plains-ny/
LOCATION:Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation\, 468 Rosedale Ave\, White Plains\, NY\, 10605\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190508T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20190411T224022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T021159Z
UID:17809-1557318600-1557324000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Rescue: The Sousa Mendes Story
DESCRIPTION:Stefan Rozenfeld was born in 1934 in Lodz\, Poland. His father\, Abraham\, was a ribbon manufacturer traveling in Belgium when World War II began on September 1\, 1939. Separated from his wife Eugenia (Jenny) and Stefan\, Abraham organized a daring escape that reunited the family.  However\, without the help of Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, the Portuguese Consul in Bordeaux\, France\, the Rozenfeld family would never had mad it to safety.  Stefan Rozenfeld and his daughter Leah Rozenfeld Sills will tell his\, and their family story. \nThis discussion is part of the Harold A. Gottesman ’50 Lecture Series and is open to the public.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/rescue-the-sousa-mendes-story/
LOCATION:US Military Academy at West Point\, 444 Thayer Hall\, West Point\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190423T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190423T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20190326T210114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T174407Z
UID:17797-1556013600-1556020800@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Durham\, New Hampshire
DESCRIPTION:The Community Church of Durham\, NH presents the award-winning film\, Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Post-screening Q&A will be led by Dr. Douglas Wheeler\, historian and expert on Portugal during World War II.  The event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-durham-new-hampshire/
LOCATION:Community Church of Durham\, NH\, 17 Main Street\, Durham\, NH\, 03824\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190405T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190405T201500
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20190411T235631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T021117Z
UID:17813-1554488100-1554495300@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Yom Hashoah in New Bedford\, MA
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn recognition of the special relationship between the city of New Bedford\, MA and the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, the Jewish Federation of New Bedford will present a gift to the Sousa Mendes Foundation on the occasion of the annual Yom Hashoah service of the city of New Bedford at Buttonwood Park.  Representing the Foundation will be Robert Jacobvitz\, Chair of the Advisory Council\, who played a key role in the early recognitions of Sousa Mendes in New Bedford and elsewhere in the 1980s.  Representing the Jewish Federation will be Amir Cohen\, Executive Director.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/yom-hashoah-in-new-bedford-ma/
LOCATION:Holocaust Memorial Monument\, Buttonwood Park\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ceremony,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford":MAILTO:amir@jewishnewbedford.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190317T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190317T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20190304T182831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190304T183732Z
UID:17713-1552838400-1552845600@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:A celebration of Sugihara and Sousa Mendes
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mordecai Paldiel\, the leading world authority on the Righteous Diplomats\, will speak in an intimate wine-and-cheese gathering to which you are invited!  Dr. Paldiel is the former director of the Righteous Among the Nations department at Yad Vashem and will speak about Chiune Sugihara\, Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, Georg Duckwitz and other heroes.   \nAlso speaking will be Armand Lerner\, a Sousa Mendes visa recipient\, and Chaim Jaskoll\, whose family was saved by Sugihara. On view during this special event will be the ceramic novel “Journey Maps 1940” by Gaia Starr\, depicting her family’s exodus from Nazi-occupied Europe with the help of Aristides de Sousa Mendes. \nThis is a very special event that you won’t want to miss!  If you plan to come\, kindly RSVP to info@sousamendesfoundation.org. Or give us a call at (877) 797-9759.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/a-celebration-of-sugihara-and-sousa-mendes/
LOCATION:Home of Eric and Leah Sills\, 125 Oxford Road\, New Rochelle\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture,Reception
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190128T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190128T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20181212T013933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181212T014153Z
UID:17576-1548703800-1548711000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Coral Gables\, Florida
DESCRIPTION:The University of Miami presents a screening of Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.  A post-screening discussion will be led by Robert Jacobvitz\, Chair of the Sousa Mendes Foundation’s Advisory Council.  Refreshments will be served.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-coral-gables-florida/
LOCATION:University of Miami Bill Cosford Cinema\, 5030 Brunson Drive\, Coral Gables\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190106T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20181027T231424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181212T001644Z
UID:17481-1546786800-1546794000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Tucson\, Arizona
DESCRIPTION:The Tucson Jewish Film Festival presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  A post-screening discussion will be led by Peter Barrett\, whose Austrian-Jewish grandparents received lifesaving visas in 1940 from Aristides de Sousa Mendes.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-tucson-arizona/
LOCATION:Desertview Preforming Arts Center\, 39900 S. Clubhouse Dr \, 85739\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181217T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181217T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T165749
CREATED:20181027T230513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181103T175633Z
UID:17477-1545075000-1545082200@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Key West\, Florida
DESCRIPTION:Congregation B’nai Zion 2018-19 Film Series\, M3M presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Q&A will be led by Robert Jacobvitz\, longtime activist in the Sousa Mendes cause and the Chair of the Sousa Mendes Foundation’s Advisory Council.  Refreshments will be served.  
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-key-west-florida/
LOCATION:Congregation B’nai Zion\, 750 United St.\, Key West\, FL\, 33040\, United States
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