Please join us for a presentation on Feb. 5 at 2:00 PM (ET) and learn the true story of photographer Gavra Mandil who fled Yugoslavia during the Holocaust and found refuge in Albania. Arriving in Israel, he established the well-known Gavra School of Photography in Tel Aviv. See details below. Hope to “see you” there. Gail
[https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/nJ-FVuFH2DuYHpnyBXF0NFavSs51MRAKNqol8bFLqMxRmHiZgZZxG_1n1_o9FktrbCvXgqwuFO9ng2N7w1GseLbs8zNIQq-g6tIFfxCyJvCEfKC3hjhGKXJUrP0QWlgEO4yYjOPUKSF8bpKXUhTgvPhpoHU3Ndi-wkbhAiRqqqNuMPcqHCa4EJfpA68LLC9qBD9OgAIGyQ__;!!KGKeukY!xp-_7lNYb7cL_QYH0ZpgbIH2wWlSrkiYRHb33nLswQpro8iV6HQoR_s7YW9kAj4BGjQuXP0lU4qKZBte$ ] Association of Jewish Libraries Capital Area Chapter (AJL/CAC) with the support of AJL National and Classroom Without Borders present The Photographer’s Son An Author’s Presentation by Maya C. Klinger [Jacket for Maya Klinger-Cohen's book "The Photo that Saved Us"][The Photographer's Son] Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET The Photo that Saved Us (Hatsilum she histil otanu) by Maya C. Klinger won the Book Prize for an Outstanding Holocaust-related Book for Children and Youth from Yad Vashem. Now translated into English, The Photographer’s Son tells the true story of the Mandil family, who lived in Yugoslavia before World War II. The book details the family's escape from the Nazis and their rescue by an Albanian Muslim family, the Vesilis. In 2004, the Vesilis <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yadvashem.org/righteous/stories/veseli.html__;!!KGKeukY!xp-_7lNYb7cL_QYH0ZpgbIH2wWlSrkiYRHb33nLswQpro8iV6HQoR_s7YW9kAj4BGjQuXP0lUwEtGLWb$ > were recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for saving the Mandils and other Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. Klinger-Cohen's book "conveys educational values and brings children and youth closer to the topic of the Holocaust.” The author will discuss her works as well as the role of Albanian Muslims in rescuing Jews during the Holocaust. Program is free and open to the public. Register in advance for this meeting: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucemsrz8rGNFmRqiBbTlPBl6wCq2N46EA__;!!KGKeukY!xp-_7lNYb7cL_QYH0ZpgbIH2wWlSrkiYRHb33nLswQpro8iV6HQoR_s7YW9kAj4BGjQuXP0lUzAlLHCi$ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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