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The Counterfeit Countess Book Discussion

Monday, September 16, 2024 7:00–8:00 PM
  • Description
    The Counterfeit Countess tells the astonishing story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg, a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat. Moderated by Professor Amy Weiss of The Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at University of Hartford, the book discussion will feature authors Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa. It will take place in the Wilde Auditorium in the Harry Jack Gray Center on the University of Hartford campus. Reception to immediately follow the discussion.Register in advance by emailing the Greenberg Center at mgcjs@hardford.edu (mailto:mgcjs@hardford.edu). This program is made possible through the generosity of the Rose and Arthur Fallmann Endowment. Co-sponsored by UConn Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, the Avon Free Public Library, The Holocaust Education Resource and Outreach Center, and CT Voices of Hope.
  • Website
    https://events.uconn.edu/judaic-studies/event/201926-the-counterfeit-countess-book-discussion
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