Exhibit: Freedom fromTyranny (Soviet Jews) at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Freedom from Tyranny: An American Woman's Struggle and Triumphs for Soviet Jews.
3:00 pm Exhibit
4:00 pm Program
The event will include a panel discussion by Movement experts including:
- Glenn Richter, one of the founders of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry in 1964, who today documents the Soviet Jewry movement
- Peter M. Sichel, a Senior Officer in the CIA during the Cold War from 1946 to 1959 working in Berlin, Washington and as American Consul in Hong Kong
- Karl Grossman, investigative journalist specializing in Soviet media coverage of the Movement, who also will serve as the moderator
- Gal Beckerman, a reporter at The Forward, and author of the soon to be released book “When They Come For Us, We’ll Be Gone” about the rescue of Soviet Jews
- Yakov Gorodetsky, a “Refusenik” helped by Hoffman.
Among the film records on display will be a DVD produced by Richter of activists that worked with Hoffman; short clips of ex-prisoners of Zion, activists and the famous activist Rabbi Avi Weiss; and a movie about the “Refuseniks” produced by an Israeli filmmaker. The event will be filmed for inclusion in the permanent archive. The Town of East Hampton will announce a Resolution honoring Lillian Butler Hoffman.
There will be Russian and Jewish music performed by the violinist Yevgenia Strenger (who is the concert master of the NYC Opera) together with the classical guitarist Nadav Lev, and a wine reception hosted by Sheila and Al Bialek. There is no admission charge and the event is open to everyone. 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton; 631 324-9858; jcoh.org. |
