The improbable true story of a nine-year-old Polish boy’s Holocaust survival Joel Poremba is a 2G (2nd generation) and the author of the book My Name is Staszek Surdel,
which is about his father, Nathan Poremba, the last Jew of Wieliczka .
This story traces the Holocaust through the eyes of young Nathan Poremba and examines the difficult emotional and physical choices he made to survive.
On September 12, 1939, when he was nine years old, Nathan’s father was murdered by the Nazis in his hometown, Wieliczka, (phonetic “Ve-leech-ka”), located in Southern Poland.
On this day, Nathan’s childhood ended, and adulthood was thrust upon him.
The event is FREE and open to both teens and adults, but registration is requested in advance.
The event will be held in English.
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