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Days of Remembrance: A Child on Schindler’s List

Family Tree, Oral History

September 09, 2012

By: Pure History

Leon Leyson: A Child on Schindler’s List

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Hear the captivating story of how a thirteen year-old boy and his family survived the Holocaust in Poland by being on Schindler’s List. The Days of Remembrance is an annual program sponsored by the Prescott Area Jewish Community Foundation, and takes place in front of a live audience in the Yavapai College Performance Hall.