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Bearing Witness - Unforgettable Stories from the Holocaust (Robert Ratonyi)

Bearing Witness - Unforgettable Stories from the Holocaust (Robert Ratonyi)
Feb 26 2023 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Bearing Witness - Unforgettable Stories from the Holocaust (Robert Ratonyi)

BEARING WITNESS

FEATURING: Robert Ratonyi, a Holocaust survivor from Hungary

WHEN: SUN FEB 26 | 2 PM

COST: Free (Seating is limited Reserve your seat Click Here) 


Mr. Ratonyi remembers a childhood scarred by fear, upheaval, hunger and loss. He was six years old when forced to wear a yellow star and face the terrors of war and ghetto life without his parents, both of whom were deported to concentration camps. He grew up under a communist dictatorship and escaped Hungary following the bloody uprising of 1956. A graduate of MIT and Drexel University, Robert went on to a successful business career.

We would like audiences to take away two things from our Bearing Witness programs. First, to take warning that the Holocaust was perpetrated by a country of culture and refinement in the heart of civilized Europe; and second, to marvel at the indomitable spirit of Holocaust survivors who have overcome unprecedented evil with strength, courage and enduring hope.

DAY OF EVENT

Admission to the museum is complimentary all day.

12:30 PM - Visitors can attend a free guided tour of the Holocaust Gallery. Tours are capped at 60 persons in total. They are on a first-come, first-served basis. While the tour is in session, the Holocaust Gallery will be closed from 12:30 - 2 PM, but our other galleries will be open during this time.

2:00 PM - The Bearing Witness program begins. Doors to the auditorium open at 1:30 PM.

Complimentary parking is available at the museum (with free overflow parking available nearby.)

COVID Protocols: For the protection of our speakers and guests, masks are strongly recommended while in the building.


This program is presented by The Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education at The Breman Museum and community partner Eternal Life - Hemshech.

FREE ADMISSION TO THE 2023 BEARING WITNESS SERIES IS PROVIDED THROUGH A GENEROUS GIFT FROM THE RICH FOUNDATION

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