The Community Synagogue and the Port Washington Public Library are co-sponsoring a thought provoking, moderated discussion on Sunday, Feb. 9, with the goal of increasing awareness about how horrific events happen and they can be prevented in the future.
The event, held at the library, will begin with a reception and refreshments at 3 p.m. with the discussion immediately following.
The presentation will be moderated by Rabbi Burkeman, who is currently a member of the clergy at Community Synagogue in Port Washington. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Cambridge University and a master’s degree in Jewish Christian Relations.
Responding to questions will be two speakers: Sol Ginsburg and Jacqueline Murekatete.
Sol Ginsburg was born in Vilna, Poland, in 1937. He and his family were deported to a Siberian village. Sol and his brother, Dov Ginsburg, an Israeli hero, worked for the Bricha, the underground effort to help Holocaust survivors escape World War II Europe. He ended up in a Displaced Persons camp. In 1951, his family immigrated to Brooklyn. Sol became an electric engineer and worked at Cape Kennedy. He also was vice president of domestic and international sales for an MRI company for 19 years.
Born in Rwanda in 1984, Jacqueline Murekatete is an internationally recognized human rights activist and genocide survivor. At nine years old she lost her parents and all siblings to the 1994 genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda. Jacqueline has spoken in more than 300 forums, including the UN General Assembly. She has received numerous awards for her efforts. Jacqueline holds a BA in politics from NYU and a JD degree from Cardozo School of Law.
