The Jewish Federation’s Sylvia Weisz Women’s Philanthropy and our Lion of Judah Leadership thank you for becoming a Lion of Judah! We invite you to join us on Wednesday, June 19th, for a special Wine & Cheese Summer Soiree in your honor. We will hear featured guest speaker Jeannie Smith,* daughter of Righteous Gentile Irene Gut OpDyke, tell her mother’s incredible story.
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For further information, please contact Sylvia Crump at (323) 761-8225 or SCrump@JewishLA.org.
*Jeannie Smith is the daughter of Polish rescuer Irene Gut OpDyke who passed away on May 18, 2003. Irene received international recognition for her actions during the Holocaust while working for a high-ranking German official.
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.
Jeannie is part of a new generation of Holocaust speakers who share life stories from their parents’ firsthand experiences.
The story she tells, although filled with the horrors and hate of the Holocaust, also brings a message of faith, love, and hope that good 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 the fact that “One person can make a difference!”
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