From Terezin to Auschwitz to Newton
| Hours: | 1:00 PM |
| Ages: | Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Special Events |
CTeen Newton and Beth Menachem Chabad present a talk with Holocaust Survivor Edgar Krasa, who will recall his experiences in the Terezin detention camp and Auschwitz death camp.
Sunday, March 15th at Beth Menachem Chabad, 349 Dedham Street
1:00 pm Documentary Film 'Defiant Requiem'
2:30 pm Talk by Edgar Krasa
Edgar Krasa, 92, who now lives in Newton, Mass., grew up in Prague.
He volunteered in 1941 to help set up and serve as a cook at the Jewish ghetto run by the Nazis in the Czech town of Terezin, in exchange for a guarantee that his parents would not be deported to the extermination camps.
He was later sent from Terezin to Auschwitz in 1944, packed into a freight car with no food, drink, windows, or ventilation.
He escaped during a forced three-day “death march” out of Auschwitz after Russian troops started advancing towards the extermination camp.
In Terezín, Edgar’s barracks-mate was Rafael Schaechter, a pianist and conductor who led more than 150 Terezín prisoners, including Edgar, in performances of Verdi's Requiem, secretly structured as a protest against the Nazis.
Now, through soaring concert footage, powerful survivor recollections, cinematic dramatizations and evocative animation, the documentary DEFIANT REQUIEM brings the incredible story of this artistic uprising to life.
Edgar Krasa is featured in this documentary.
FREE Event.
RSVP Appreciated.
www.JewishNewton.com/Talk More info email contact info@JewishNewton.com or call 617-244-1200
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Phone: 617-244-1200
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