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Holocaust Remembrance Program – The MS St. Louis: One Family’s Story of Survival

When: April 19, 2026 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Where: Greater Miami Jewish Federation
4200 Biscayne Blvd.
Entrance behind bldg on N. Federal Highway
Miami, FL 33137
Organizer: Joann Raucci
Contact: Paulette Bronstein at [email protected]
Summary: A powerful program recounting the story of the MS St. Louis ("Voyage of the Damned") and the remarkable survival of one family during the Holocaust.
2026-04-19 10:30:00 2026-04-19 14:30:00 America/New_York Holocaust Remembrance Program – The MS St. Louis: One Family’s Story of Survival A powerful program recounting the story of the MS St. Louis ("Voyage of the Damned") and the remarkable survival of one family during the Holocaust. (http://jewishmiami.org/events/holocaust_remembrance_program_the_ms_st_louis_one_familys_story_of_survival) Greater Miami Jewish Federation Joann Raucci [email protected]

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Join us for a deeply moving Holocaust
remembrance program featuring Irit Schachner, sharing her family's remarkable story of loss and survival during the Nazi invasion of Austria.
Program includes:
Presentation by Irit Schachner
Genealogical research methodology
Q & A discussion
Refreshments provided

Please RSVP at [email protected]

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Greater Miami Jewish Federation

4200 Biscayne Blvd.

Entrance behind bldg on N. Federal Highway

Miami, FL 33137

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  • 2026-04-19 10:30:00 2026-04-19 14:30:00 America/New_York Holocaust Remembrance Program – The MS St. Louis: One Family’s Story of Survival A powerful program recounting the story of the MS St. Louis ("Voyage of the Damned") and the remarkable survival of one family during the Holocaust. (http://jewishmiami.org/events/holocaust_remembrance_program_the_ms_st_louis_one_familys_story_of_survival) Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Miami, FL 33137 Joann Raucci [email protected]
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