Dear Editor,
I wanted to express my gratitude to the staff at the Meriden Library for taking the initiative of including two events regarding Southbury as part of their hosting the travel exhibit “Americans and the Holocaust”. The first event was showing the documentaries “Home of the Brave: When Southbury Said NO to the Nazis” and “Honoring the Brave”.
I was asked to host that screening on October 15th. Although I have hosted over 100 screenings, I always wonder how people will respond to the movie, especially since it is over thirteen years old.
It is a testament to film maker Scott Sniffen that the documentary is still impactful. The large audience was so appreciative, and it generated some spirited discussion.
Speaking of discussion, on Wednesday, October 29th at 6:00 PM the Meriden Library will be hosting a roundtable discussion of the Southbury story and what it can teach us today. The participants will include Region 15 Assistant Superintendent Carrie Chiappetta and Rabbi Eric Polokoff of B’nai Israel – Southbury.
The large travel exhibit prepared by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum will be on display for a few more weeks, and it is well worth the trip to Meriden. The exhibit covers what was going on in the United States from 1933 when Adolf Hitler took over Germany until the end of World War II.
The American Library Association provided grants to competitively select 50 libraries to cover the costs associated with hosting the exhibit. A generous honorarium was made available to the participants in the Southbury related events, which was given to Region 15 to use to further education about this important story.
Best Regards,
Ed Edelson — Southbury
The Southbury Record 