Hi All,
I wanted to share an upcoming virtual program Holocaust Museum LA is hosting tomorrow at 4pm PST -
Inside the Acid Free Box: Surviving the Sobibor Death Camp. I am including the details of the program below, including the link to register and the discount code, which can be used at check out to remove the cost to register.
Inside the Acid Free Box: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Sobibor Death Camp
Thomas "Toivi" Blatt was born April 15, 1927, in Izbica, a small town near Lublin, Poland. In 1943, Blatt and his family were deported to the Sobibor Death Camp. Upon arrival, Thomas was randomly selected by an SS officer to be his shoe shiner and separated from his father, mother, and younger brother, who were immediately killed. Thomas joined the underground Jewish resistance in the camp, and on Oct 14, 1943, was a part of the Sobibor uprising and escape. Many of the 300 prisoners were killed during the uprising, either being shot by Nazi guards or from the landmines surrounding the camp. Miraculously, Thomas was among the few to survive a camp that murdered hundreds of thousands. After the war, Thomas immigrated to Israel, and then to the U.S., and channeled his painful memories into a lifelong mission to tell the world what happened.
Join our Vice President of Education & Exhibits, Jordanna Gessler, and our Collection Manager, Christie Jovanovic, as they explore the story of Thomas Blatt, taking a closer look at some of the artifacts recovered from Thomas's time imprisoned at Sobibor, as well as other objects in this collection that help to illustrate this incredible story of resilience and survival.
https://www.holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/inside-the-acid-free-box-surviving-the-sobibor-death-camp
Discount code is BLATT22
Thanks!
Christie
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Christie Jovanovic
Chief Curator of Collections
Holocaust Museum LA
Los Angeles CA
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