His father was the third person on Oskar Schindler’s list, and his mother was selected as a cook for Dr. Joseph Mengele.
Dr. Mark Biederman is coming to St. John’s to tell his parents’ extraordinary story of surviving the Holocaust, and to share his own story involving his quest to find the gold coins his family had buried in Poland before fleeing the country in WWII.
Rabbi Chanan Chernitsky of the Chabad of Newfoundland, says they’re bringing in the renowned speaker next Wednesday, July 24 at Holy Heart Theatre.
He says it’s all about spreading the message about tolerance and community values.
He says the aim of the local Jewish community is to bring in at least one major guest speaker a year.
Tickets for the event are available through the Holy Heart Theatre box office.