Sun, Jun 02
|San Clemente Community Center
Joseph Alexander - My Story: How I Survived The Holocaust
Introduction by Rabbi Moshe Greenwald on Fighting Modern Antisemitism. Moderated by Rabbi Mendel Slavin Opening remarks by Mayor Victor Cabral City Councilman Steve Knoblock
Time & Location
Jun 02, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
San Clemente Community Center, 100 N Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA
About the event
Born in 1922 in Kowal, Poland, Joseph Alexander and his family enjoyed a comfortable and stable life until Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
A spry 102 year-old retired tailor, Joseph will recount his six years in 12 Nazi concentration camps including the infamous Dachau and Auschwitz Birkenau death camps.
Joseph is leading voice on Holocaust remembrance, sharing his story since 1997. Hear his personal account of survival, strength and determination.