1.21.2022 Persona Non Grata: The Story of Chiune Sugihara (Zoom)

 

In Honor of International Holocaust Day, join us for the screening of the movie: Persona Non Grata: The Story of Chiune Sugihara (Zoom)

Wednesday, January 26, 7pm

Zoom link

https://zoom.us/j/97780296943?pwd=SXFVN1poR3FjZWFhZ3NOM0c2UC9Udz09#success

Meeting ID: 977 8029 6943

Passcode: 802482

Download Flier Here

https://files.constantcontact.com/5d07d915201/9db501c9-c644-4726-b5aa-1f9011e64435.pdf

Organized by Sisterhood, Open to All

There will be an introduction by CDR Ippo MAEYAMA, JMSDF, Pilot at the Japanese Navy, Master Instructor, United States Naval Academy.

Persona Non Grata: The Story of Chiune Sugihara, tells the story of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who defied orders and issued over 2000 transit visas to Jewish refugees. He is estimated to have saved over 6000 lives from the Nazis, who invaded Lithuania, a year later in 1941. Sugihara is the only Japanese person to be awarded the "Righteous Among the Nations" title by Yad Veshem on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people, an honorary title to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.