Israel at 75 Jeffrey Weiss Fighting Back
| When: | April 19, 2023 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM |
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| Where: |
Alper JCC Miami 11155 SW 112 Avenue Miami, FL 33176 |
| Organizer: | Marcy Levitt |
| Contact: | Marcy Levitt at mlevitt@alperjcc.org |
| Cost: | $10 |
| Summary: | In 1948, Stan Andrews, an assimilated American Jew and WWII veteran, became one of the first fighter pilots in the Israeli air force. Jeffrey and Craig Weiss have uncovered the story of a Jewish hero in the mold of a Leon Uris character. |
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Andrews short but dazzling life included his transition from a brilliant student and artist into a daring bomber pilot in the Pacific, his post-war studies and romance in L.A., and then his unexpected and fateful decision to fight for a Jewish state, ultimately disappearing in a dramatic bombing raid.
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Alper JCC Miami
11155 SW 112 Avenue
Miami, FL 33176
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- 2023-04-19 19:30:00 2023-04-19 21:00:00 America/New_York Israel at 75 Jeffrey Weiss Fighting Back In 1948, Stan Andrews, an assimilated American Jew and WWII veteran, became one of the first fighter pilots in the Israeli air force. Jeffrey and Craig Weiss have uncovered the story of a Jewish hero in the mold of a Leon Uris character. (http://jewishmiami.org/events/israel_at_75_jeffrey_weiss_fighting_back) Alper JCC Miami, Miami, FL 33176 Marcy Levitt mlevitt@alperjcc.org
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