Temple Israel of Riverhead will host a Holocaust Memorial Day Observance aimed at raising awareness of atrocities past -- and speaking out against evil in the present.
"Speaking Truth to Power: Sophie Scholl and the White Rose," is a multimedia lecture and presentation scheduled for Sunday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at Temple Israel of Riverhead by Dr. Jud Newborn.
Based on his new book, "Sophie Scholl and the White Rose," companion to the 2006 Oscar-nominated film, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days," Newborn is slated to recount the story of German Christian university students — and some former Hitler Youth fanatics — who transformed to become heroes of the German anti-Nazi resistance.
Using music, photographs, and story-telling, Newborn will discuss the power of the White Rose as role models today in the struggle against bias, fanaticism, anti-Semitism, genocide and threats to democracy abroad and at home.
Relating the story to today’s current events, Newborn will shed light the fight for freedom and shared humanity.
For more information, call 631-727-3191.
