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Documentary preserves a Holocaust story I want this kind of publicity. (But) if it’s going to help, if it’s going to get my message out At a time of rising antisemi- there and get me more opportutism and fading firsthand Holo- nities to speak to more schools caust testimony, a new docu- and get television appearances mentary seeks to bridge gener- to talk about our mission, then I ations and confront intolerance think it’s a good idea.” The story Furshpan tells is with truth. “The Weight of Memory: I Am Bernie Fursh- that of his father, Moshe Furshpan, who was just pan,” directed by 10 when he was Christiane Arbesu, forced to flee alone is an intimate and into the forests of urgent film that folNazi-occupied lows Bernie FurshPoland, now pan as he shares U k r a i n e. T h e r e his father’s harrowwere 1,500 inhabiting Holocaust story with students and BeRNIe FuRSHPAN ants of Ludwików, 1,300 of whom were community groups. vice chair, Jews, and only 30 The documenta- Holocaust Memorial survived. Moshe ry, set to premiere and Tolerance Center Furshpan was one May 4, at Manhasof them. set Cinemas, and “What’s incredible is that again on June 22, at the Triad T h e at e r i n M a n h at t a n — Bernie has dedicated the last weaves together memory, trau- couple of years to tell his ma and hope in a powerful call father’s story,” Arbesu, who produced the film as well, said. to action. Furshpan, 67, the vice chair “People can, A, know about the of the Holocaust Memorial and Holocaust, and B, know that it Tolerance Center, was initially existed.” Furshpan recalled that his reluctant to be the focus of the parents did not willingly share film. “She asked me,” he said of Arbesu, “and I said, that sounds the details of their past when great. Then the next day, I was he was a child, telling him only mulling it over in my head. I that they had survived the said, oh my God, I don’t know if Continued on page 4
By RoKSANA AMID
ramid@liherald.com
Courtesy office of Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
Honoring a hometown MVP Before Glen Cove High School’s opening baseball game against Oyster Bay last Saturday, the high school field was renamed in honor of late coach Jon Dolecki, who died in February. At right, Dolecki’s grandson, Ryan Dolecki, threw the ceremonial first pitch to his dad, Jon’s son, Jamie.
Courtesy Glen Cove City School District
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