22nd Annual Kristallnacht Film Forum Honoree Mary Eckstein
Photo By Mary Eckstein
The March of the Living Southern Region and the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will feature “The Wild One,” a film about Holocaust survivor and enigmatic artist Jack Garfein, to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht.
The 22nd Annual Kristallnacht Film Forum (KFF) showcases a motion picture that highlights a story of triumph, courage, perseverance and humanity for public enjoyment and education. KFF is a signature event that promotes Holocaust education and awareness and raises scholarship funds to enable students from our community to participate in the March of the Living.
March of the Living Southern Region is a two-week international and educational program bringing Jewish teens and adults from all over the world to Poland on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) to march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the largest concentration camp complex built during World War II, and then to Israel to observe Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day).
This year, KFF will be held on Nov. 5 in Zinman Hall on the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County campus. “The Wild One” will be screened at 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The donor reception at 3 p.m. will honor Holocaust survivor Mary Eckstein for her tireless work educating March of the Living teens in our community.
For more information, visit jewishboca.org or call 561-852-6041.