On October 23rd at 1:00 pm Eastern Time, our society will be cohosting a very special event to celebrate the life and incredible Holocaust rescue efforts of Swiss Diplomat Carl Lutz. His dangerous work saved more than 60,000 Hungarian Jews! Please see the attached flyer below for a full description of our event and Carl Lutz’ bio.
We will all view the film, Dangerous Diplomacy, immediately followed by a Q and A with a panel of film makers who will join us in person at Temple Rodeph Shalom in Phildelphia.
Streaming of this event is being provided by our cohost, the Mid-Atlantic-Eurasia Business Council. We need to have a head count in advance of the event and kindly request that all guests PREREGISTER (indicating if you will attend in person or on Zoom) as soon as possible using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf-6vpjIsH9Q4Sgk_ufdjbgfGorcKZu4F
Thank you all and I look forward to seeing you all hopefully in person at Congregation Rodeph Shalom or virtually, if you cannot join us in person.
Regards to all,
Felicia Mode Alexander
President, Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia
Felicia Mode Alexander
President: Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia (JGASGP)
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Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Carl Lutz
and Diplomatic Rescue in the Holocaust
Remembering of an often forgotten hero Carl Lutz
October 23, 2022 (hybrid event)
January 27-31, 2023 (in-person events)
March 30, 2023 (hybrid event)
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Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Carl Lutz
and Diplomatic Rescue in the Holocaust
(Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
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The Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council and Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia are delighted to invite you to join us in our continuing series of events to recognize and celebrate the life and accomplishments of an often forgotten hero - Carl Lutz. His humanitarian action is considered the greatest civil rescue operation of Jews during the Holocaust. This year will mark the 80th anniversary of Carl Lutz’s arrival in Hungary, followed by the great feat to save over 60,000 lives from the Holocaust during his tenure as Vice-Consul at the Swiss Embassy in Budapest.
We will host hybrid event on October 23, 2022, in-person events on January 27-31, 2023, and hybrid event on March 30, 2023 honoring Carl Lutz and Rescue in the Holocaust.
On October 23, 2022, Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council and Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia will co-host hybrid event at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia showcasing the life and legacy of Carl Lutz and Diplomatic Rescue in the Holocaust. We will also present film "Dangerous Diplomacy" and hold a discussion with the Co-Producers and Co-Directors of this documentary.
Please register in advance for this free event:
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Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Carl Lutz and Diplomatic Rescue in the Holocaust
In-person:
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
(615 N. Broad St, Philadelphia)
October 23, 2022 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Zoom Meeting:
October 23, 2022 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (US and Canada)
Please register in advance for this free event:
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On January 27-31, 2023 & March 30, 2023 we will showcase, through a variety of presentations, the life and legacy of Carl Lutz and Diplomatic Rescue in the Holocaust, at indoor and outdoor locations in Philadelphia, including Mayor’s Reception Room in Philadelphia City Hall, and Philadelphia Holocaust Memorial Plaza. We are planning to host international experts and guests including Agnes Hirschi, Carl Lutz’ stepdaughter and President of Carl Lutz Society. We plan on revisiting several of the films and speaker presentations at various universities and colleges in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
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Since September 1994, the Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council (MAEBC/MARBC) has worked to foster business relations between the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region and Eurasia, while cultivating mutual appreciation of economic, cultural, and educational interests. The goal of MAEBC/MARBC is to enable companies based in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region to expand their involvement in Eurasia and to attract Eurasian business to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region.
Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council
Phone (484) 467-7444 | Fax (215) 963-9104
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Marilyn Mazer Golden, Membership VP
membership@...Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
www.jgasgp.org
