Yom HaShoa Film with Special Guest
Our dear friend and fellow cave explorer Chris Nicola discovered curious items in a cave in the Ukraine and unearthed the story that became the award-winning film, "No Place On Earth"
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoa), Beth Jacob Synagogue will present the film, No Place on Earth, with a special presentation by Chris Nicola, the spelunker who, in 1993, discovered that a group of Ukrainian Jews spent more than 500 days hiding from Nazis during World War II in an underground cave.
The film and presentation will take place on Thursday, April 12th at 7 pm preceded by a short ceremony memorializing those who perished in the Holocaust and honoring the Righteous who aided survivors.
In the spring of 1943 Hitler's final solution had reached a furious climax with no safe place left to hide; except below ground, in a cave. No Place on Earth is the story of how several families chose this option, and fought to survive during one of the darkest times in history. Faced with isolation, sensory deprivation and the constant threat of starvation, each of them adapted quickly to their hostile new environment and defended the cave's entrance against the Nazi's with their lives. They never relented in defense of their underground fortress. Of the 14,000 Jews living in the area before the war, fewer than 300 had survived.
Decades, later local cavers discovered several old shoes, stonewalls, and a hand made millstone. But by that point no one could remember what had actually happened there. Now, following a decade of research by American caver Chris Nicola, their extraordinary story can be told.
This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. Children over 12 are encouraged to come.
LINKS:
http://www.noplaceonearthfilm.com/
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/05/0527_040527_grottosurvivors.html
When
April 12th, 2018 7:00 PM through 9:00 PM
Location
10 Harrison Street
Montpelier, VT 05602