Fwd: Interesting movie for GJ Dialog Group

[Tatjana Meschede]

Dear all -

please see below invitation to this event highlighting another important story of savings Jews in WWII.

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Dear Tatjana, 

My husband and I are sponsoring an interesting film that may be of interest to the Newton dialog group. Persona Non Grata: The Story of Chiune Sugihara will screen on the evening of Thursday, January 30, at the newly renovated Vilna Shul in Beacon Hill. 

This film is the latest and most carefully researched retelling of the story of Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat who saved 6,000 Jewish during WWII, and whose name is now widely recognized and appreciated in both Japan and Israel.  Mr. Setsuo Omori, the Consul General of Japan in Boston, as well as Mr. Ze'ev Boker, Consul General of Israel, and Mr. Cellin Gluck, the director of the film, will participate.

Here is a recent interview with the director about the film: 

The Forgotten Story of the Japanese 'Schindler's List'

Here is a link to a NYT story about Sugihara: 

The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting

We'll have an interesting and eclectic group at this event, and we'd love for members of the group to join us. To that end, you can use the discount code 2JEN for 20% off the screening. Registration Here. Please let me know if you can send this information to members of the group. 

Thanks in Advance,

Natty Hoffman

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Natty Hoffman

hoffma...@gmail.com

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Tatjana Meschede, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP)

Senior Scientist/Senior Lecturer
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Brandeis University, MS035
415 South St, Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Phone: 781-736-8678; Fax: 781-736-3925
http://iasp.brandeis.edu