The Rescue – The Story of Jose Arturo Castelanos “The Latin American Wallenburg”

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The Rescue – The Story of Jose Arturo Castelanos “The Latin American Wallenburg”

June 12, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Story of Jose Arturo Castelanos…..The Latin American Wallenberg

THE RESCUE: A LIVE FILM-CONCERTO

with a live soundtrack performed by a Latin American ensemble

The Rescue: A Live Film-Concerto
As part of this outstanding film-concerto, Adath Israel will be displaying the exhibitBeyond Duty , sponsored by the Government of Israel. You are invited to view the exhibit between June 9 – June 25 in the lobby outside the Main Sanctuary.

 

The Beyond Duty exhibit is dedicated to the Righteous Among the Nations and to the Holocaust survivors whose courage and resilience continues to inspire us. The term “Righteous Among the Nations” refers to gentiles who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Holocaust.  Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, has recognized more than twenty-six thousand individuals as Righteous Among the Nations, including thirty-six diplomats, one of whom was José Castellanos, the subject of the film The Rescue .

 

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Details

  • Date: June 12, 2018
  • Time:
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue

  • Adath Israel Congregation, 37 Southbourne Ave., Toronto
  • 37 Southbourne Ave.
    Toronto, Ontario Canada
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