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Remembering Jan Karski, the man who tried to stop the Holocaust

Sunday, July 18, 2010, at 11:00am

Featuring the world premier screening of "Messenger from Hell," a 10-minute animated short film about Jan Karski's mission.

Remarks by the Hon. Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, Consul General of Poland

A special panel discussion about Karski, with:

• Prof. Laurel Leff, expert on U.S. media coverage of the Holocaust
• Dr. Rafael Medoff, Holocaust historian and author
• Ewa Wierzynska, of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews
• Sigmund Rolat, leader of the Jewish renaissance in Poland today
• Hon. Stephen J. Solarz, longtime Member of Congress and friend of Jan Karski

A kosher brunch buffet will be served.

For more information, call 212-734-2130

Sponsored by the Consulate of Poland in New York, The Kosciuszko Foundation, and the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies

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