News from the 19th Floor – At the JFR – March 2019
News from the 19th Floor
PURIM IS MARCH 20TH / SEND HAMENTASCHEN FOR PURIM
For those who celebrate Purim, which begins March 20, or have family or friends who celebrate, the JFR is offering a Purim eCard. For a donation of $18 or more, you can send the eCard to ten email addresses. If you have any questions about the Purim eCard, please contact the JFR office at 212.727.9955. Click here to schedule your eCards in advance.
JFR DOCUMENTARY WINS 2018 HUMANITARIAN AWARD FROM BEST SHORTS
The JFR Documentary, “Footsteps of My Father”, won an Award of Distinction from the Best Shorts 2018 Humanitarian Awards competition.
The New Jersey premiere of the documentary will be held on Monday, April 1, 2019, at the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival. The screening will be held at the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ. Pastor Chris Edmonds and Stanlee Stahl will speak at the screening.
The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Festival will show the documentary on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. The venue is the SouthSide Works Cinema.
JFR EXHIBIT OPENS IN MINNETONKA, MN
The JFR traveling exhibit on rescue opens at Bet Shalom Congregation, Minnetonka, on Sunday, March 3, 2019. If you are in the Minnetonka, MN area, please do stop by the synagogue to view the exhibit.
For more information about seeing the exhibit, please contact Mr. Stephen Barberio, Executive Director, at 952-933-8525.
2019 HAGGADAH SUPPLEMENT
The JFR’s 2019 Haggadah Supplement features Polish rescuer, Wladyslaw Misiuna. The supplement is available on our website at by clicking here.
