Holocaust Hero: A Tree for Sugihara

<BODY> <h2>Holocaust Hero: A Tree for Sugihara</h2><br> <B>Associated Movie: <I>Schindler's List,</I></B> starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes<BR> <I>"Highly Recommended. The tree from this documentary's title refers to one in Israel's holocaust memorial Yad Vashem. There, the Israelis have planted trees in honor of Gentiles, like Wahlenberg and Schindler, who saved the lives of Jews during World War II. In 1939, thousands of Jews fled Poland to Lithuania. On August 2, 1940, thousands of Jews gathered outside the Japanese consulate in Lithuania for permission to seek asylum in Japan. Sugihara, the Japanese diplomat in Lithuania, disobeyed his government and issued visas to over 6,000 Jews. He also organized an underground railroad to transport the otherwise doomed Jews to Japan. When Sugihara returned to Japan, he was promptly fired. I cannot give enough praise for this film. It is short, earnest, and offers an easily retainable version of an often-overlooked episode in history."</I> -EMRO Review<BR> <I>"Highly Recommended. To the list of notable Holocaust savings add the less familiar but no less important name of Sempo Suighara; this is an appropriate tribute to a remarkable individual."</I> -Booklist<BR> This is the compelling story of a hero of the Holocaust, Chiune Sempo Sugihara, a man of conscience, who defied his country by issuing thousands of visas during WW II, which allowed over 6000 Jews to escape the murderous hands of the Nazis. We meet Sugihara's son, Hiroki; also Hillel Levine, author of <I>In Search of Sugihara</I>; plus, in Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, where a tree for Sugihara is planted, we meet Mordecai Paldiel, Director at the Department for the Righteous Among Nations. Produced by Quin Mathews. 07DR JSCA 30 min. <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>