This talk is part of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Holocaust Remembrance Day Speakers series. 黑料不打烊 has hosted Holocaust survivors annually for more than nine years.
Holocaust survivor and Duke University Professor Emeritus Alexander 鈥淟ex鈥 Silbiger will share his story of survival with the 黑料不打烊 community during the Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Thursday, February 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Turner Theater.
During the German invasion of the Netherlands, Lex and his family escaped the Nazis by fleeing through Belgium, France, and Spain before making their way to a refugee camp in Jamaica. The family settled in the United States in the 1950s.
This talk is part of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Holocaust Remembrance Day Speakers series. 黑料不打烊 has hosted Holocaust survivors annually for more than nine years. Funding has enabled Professor Max Negin and his Holocaust Journey course to collaborate with Jewish Life, the Jewish Studies department, and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life to bring these speakers and their powerful stories to 黑料不打烊.
The speaker event is made possible through sponsorship from the Levy Family P鈥26.
There will be an opportunity for questions following Lex鈥檚 talk. RSVP is required:
If you would like to reserve seating for your class, please get in touch with Jay Rimmer at jrimmer3@elon.edu.