The Franklin D. Roosevelt

Presidential Library and Museum

and the Jewish Federation

of Dutchess County present an

International Holocaust

Remembrance Day film screening

of “Saul & Ruby's

Holocaust Survivor Band”

Friday, January 27, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

[in-person*] Wallace Center at the

FDR Presidential Library and Home

Visit www.fdrlibrary.org to register

[*local health metrics permitting]

HYDE PARK, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County present an International Holocaust Remembrance Day film screening of “Saul & Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band,” at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023. The program will be held in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. This is a free, in-person* public event, but registration is required. Visit www.fdrlibrary.org to register. [*local health metrics permitting]

Film Synopsis:

Like many survivors of the Holocaust, after World War II, Saul and Ruby moved to America, started families and careers, grew old, and retired to South Florida. For them, retirement could have been the last chapter in their story. But then they decided to start a klezmer band, named the Holocaust Survivor Band. The band summons the bittersweet memories of a childhood in Poland, but more than that, it is a celebration of life. In this film, we follow Saul and Ruby’s musical journey, which begins in total obscurity, playing in residential homes for the elderly and small Jewish community organizations, to being invited to perform at venues across the country, including a coveted performance at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. “Saul & Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band” is a compelling story about having the courage to live one’s dreams, finding purpose and meaning in life at any age, the transcendent power of music, and the importance of speaking out against anti-Semitism and bigotry.

Please contact Cliff Laube at (845) 486-7745 with questions about the event.

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