Mar 20th, 2013

Muslim Rescuers of Jews During the Holocaust

Date: Mar 20, 2013 Time: 5:30 PM Price: Free
Location:
3010 N Perry Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603
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The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies at Saint Leo University in partnership with the Franciscan Center presents a three-part speakers series "To Save 1 Life: Catholic and Muslim Rescuers of Jews in the Holocaust."


Part I: "The Motivations of Rescuers During the Holocaust"
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Franciscan Center - 5:30 PM

Part II: "Rescuers of Jews in the Italian City of Assisi"
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Franciscan Center - 5:30 PM

Part III: "Muslim Rescuers of Jews During the Holocaust"
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Saint Leo University - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Franciscan Center - 5:30 PM

Speakers include: Eva Fogelman, Ph.D., author of Pulitzer-prize nominated Conscious and Courage: Rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust; Andre Cirino, O.F.M., co-author of Three Heroes of Assisi in World War I; Mehnaz Afridi, Ph.D., director of Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education at Manhattan College.

The Franciscan Center is located at 3010 N Perry Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603. Saint Leo University is located at 22701 State Road 52, Saint Leo, FL 33574

This series is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Abraham Peck, executive director of the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, at (352) 588-7298 or abraham.peck@saintleo.edu.