Name: EXHIBIT: They Risked Their Lives - Poles who Saved Jews during the Holocaust
Start: 2017-02-04
End: 2017-02-26

EXHIBIT: They Risked Their Lives - Poles who Saved Jews during the Holocaust

When	Saturday, Feb 4 – Sunday, Feb 26, 2017
Event interval	Ongoing event
Campus location	Allen Library (ALB)
Campus room	Allen Library North Lobby
Event Types	Exhibits
Event sponsors	UW Libraries UW Polish Studies Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Seattle AJC Seattle Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies UW Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies

Description	The exhibit tells stories of ordinary people who made heroic choices to save their Jewish friends, neighbors, and often complete strangers, from persecution or deportation to concentration camps during the World War II Nazi Germany occupation of Poland. They demonstrated their courage and compassion for saving human lives by risking to sacrifice their own and their families’ lives. The stories of survivors and rescuers are told through a historical narrative and archival photos, in a broader context of Polish-Jewish relations. See Allen Library hours Exploring Polish-Jewish Relations February 15, 6:30 p.m. UW Communications Bldg, Room 120 Presentation and panel discussion on historical context of Polish-Jewish relations, the Holocaust, and recent Jewish culture revival. Formal exhibit opening to follow at 7:30 p.m. in Allen Library Speakers: Consul General of Poland Mariusz Brymora Lila Cohen, Director of the American Jewish Committee Seattle

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