Holocaust Survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan speaks at Congregation Adath Israel

Marion
Blumenthal Lazan, Holocaust Survivor and co-author of Four
Perfect Pebbles, an
award-winning book about her childhood under Hitler’s rule, will
talk about her life at Congregation Adath Israel on May 18 at 3:00
PM.

 This
is a moving first-hand account of the Blumenthal family's life in
Germany from the events preceding Kristallnacht to imprisonment in
concentration camps to liberation in April of 1945. Mrs. Lazan was 11
years old when the family gained its freedom. She relates to
adolescents, describing her ordeal in such a manner that students are
quickly drawn into the drama. The students are eyewitnesses to
history.

Mrs.
Lazan's mission is to speak to as many students as possible so they
hear the story from a Holocaust survivor. Her presentation goes
beyond the facts; she applies the lessons learned to society today.
She asks her audience to be tolerant of others and not stereotype
individuals based on religious belief, color, race or national
origin. She stresses the importance of positive thinking as well as
creativity and inner-strength when working to overcome adversity. She
warns students to be true to themselves and not blindly follow the
leader.

The
event will take place at Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown
Road, Newtown CT 06470 at 3:00 PM. Copies of her book, Four
Perfect Pebbles,
will be available for sale. For more information call Congregation
Adath Israel at 203-426-5188 or look at the web site,
www.congadathisrael.org.
For more information about Marion Blumenthal Lazan go to her web
site, www.fourperfectpebbles.com