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Presentation by Jeannie Opdyke Smith

Presentation by Jeannie Opdyke Smith

October 11, 2017 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
East Parlor, St. Joseph Hall

Jeannie is part of a new generation of Holocaust speakers who share life stories from their parents' first hand experiences. The story she tells, although filled with the horrors and hate that the Holocaust holds, also brings the message that faith, love and hope can triumph over evil. It proclaims the conviction that one by one we can say no to hatred, persecution, and prejudice.

The story speaks of the power of love and encourages all that “One person can make a difference! Love is the greatest weapon we have. Hate is easy. It takes real courage to Love.”

About Jeannie’s mother, Irene Gut Opdyke:
The Israeli Holocaust Commission named Irene one of the Righteous Among the Nations, a title given to those who risked their lives by aiding and saving Jews during the Holocaust. She was presented with the Israel Medal of Honor, Israel’s highest tribute in a ceremony at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. The Vatican has given Irene a special commendation and her story is part of a permanent exhibit in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.

In 2008 Irene was presented posthumously the Commanders Cross – the Polish medal of honor, given by the president and First Lady of Poland, and in 2009 Irene was presented posthumously the Courage to Care award by the Anti-Defamation League in a special ceremony in Washington D.C. Both of these awards we’re accepted by Irene’s only child – Jeannie Smith.
Irene Gut Opdyke wrote the acclaimed In My Hands - Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer (Knopf/Random House).

Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Marie Conn, 215-148-7044 or mconn@chc.edu. THIS IS A PASSPORT EVENT.

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