January 25th, 2015
In Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Am Yisrael Chai presents
A powerful and unforgettable event
JUSTICE AND RESPONSE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE HOLOCAUST
Keynote speakers include Benjamin Ferencz and Don Ferencz.
Benjamin Ferencz was born in Romania and emigrated to the USA in the 1920s. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he returned to Europe as a Liberator where he witnessed first hand the atrocities of the Holocaust. He is the only living Chief Prosecutor from the Nuremberg Trials. He was instrumental in the formation of the International Criminal Court and is an active Human Rights Lawyer.
Don Ferencz was born in Nuremberg, Germany where his father had served as Chief Prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials. In Nuremberg, the Nazis were held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Donald Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator and a proponent of the rule of law. Together with his father, he created the Planethood Foundation that advocates for replacing the law of force with the force of law. He is a lawyer for Global Justice.
The exhibit “Pursuing Justice – Nuremberg’s Legacy” will be on display. This exhibit was created and is circulated by the Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Date: January 25th, 2015
Time: Opening Reception 6:30pm
Holocaust Event: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
followed by a Dessert Reception
Venue: Auditorium at Atlanta Jewish Academy
5200 Northland Drive Atlanta GA 30342
RSVP: amyisraelchaiatlanta@gmail.com
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsorships and donations appreciated.
Contact:
Andrea Videlefsky
(855)665-4234
amyisraelchaiatlanta@gmail.com
