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Sunday-Morning Program: The Devil’s Arithmetic

October 29, 2017, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

(Adult Education)

The Devil’s Arithmetic and Discussion

The movie is based on Jane Yolen’s historical fiction novel of the same name. It won the National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Literature in 1989.

Hannah Stern (Kirsten Dunst), an American-born Jewish adolescent, is uninterested in the culture, faith, and customs of her relatives; however, Hannah begins to re-evaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There, she meets a young girl named Rivkah (Brittany Murphy), a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.

NOTE: As is the case with any Sunday morning or Friday night talk, the community and its board do not endorse any viewpoint espoused by a presenter. All speakers are invited for the purpose of information sharing and open discussion.

The IL Peretz Secular Jewish Community’s Adult Education Programs educate our members in engaging ways about Jewish heritage and the world around us.

Details

Date:
October 29, 2017
Time:
10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Venue

Rutgers Preparatory School
1345 Easton Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873 United States
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