Adult Education
Sunday, October 23, 2016 • 21 Tishrei 5777
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMSanctuaryTITLE: “Surviving the Horrors of the WWII Concentration Camps” DATE: Sunday, October 23 TIME: 10:30 – 11:30 AM Holocaust survivor Irene Weiss will describe her terrifying experiences of being seized by the Nazi authorities in 1944, surviving the concentration camps, and liberation by the Allied forces. Ms Weiss was in the news recently pertaining to her testimony in February of 2016 in a German courtroom against former SS Sgt Oskar Groening for being an accessory to 300,000 murders at Auschwitz in 1944. Selective photos will be shown that depict some of the challenges she encountered with pictures of herself and family members. This presentation is aimed primarily at the youth of Congregation Adat Reyim’s Religious School. Young folks must learn the latest history lesson, like so many others in our history when oppressors and tyrants tried to annihilate our people. She will make herself available after her presentation to answer any personal questions. All Holocaust survivors and children of survivors are encouraged to attend to bear witness. LOCATION: Congregation Adat Reyim For more information,please call the Synagogue Office 703-569-7577 AUDIENCES: Open to the Northern Virginia Community, All Faiths HOST: Adult Education Committee, Barry Newman, Chairman
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