Seven-DVD Set of Holocaust Movies

Posted on February 5, 2013 at 8:00 am

 ALDEN FILMS is distributing a new 7-DVD special on the Holocaust that is an important resources for schools, libraries, and families.  For a limited time, the set includes two extra DVDs:

WHAT FIRE CAN’T BURN, a tale of a childhood lost to Thereseinstadt

BETWEEN BERLIN AND JERUSALEM, an interpretation of present-day attitudes to Jews and Israel in post-Holocaust Germany.

AMBULANCE  — the classic trigger film of the Holocaust, depicting the use of disguised ambulances as killing vans of Jewish children

 CHILDREN OF THE EXODUS — the uplifting film of child survivors of the Holocaust who miraculously sailed to Israel on the actual ship Exodus

1947  EICHMANN: THE NAZI FUGITIVE  — the story of the architect of the Holocaust and his eventual capture

LEGACY OF ANNE FRANK — a young girl hiding with her family wrote a diary that is still a testament to hope during the Holocaust.  This film features her father, Otto Frank, and Miep Gies, who hid the Frank family.

MEMORANDUM — the survivors of Bergen Belsen concentration camp return to the scene of their torment

POLAND/KOLBUSZOWA — a look back at the world of the Shtetl, which was destroyed by the Holocaust

SIGHET, SIGHET — Elie Wiesel’s haunting return to his hometown in Hungary, where the town’s Jews were rounded up and sent to Auschwitz, never to return

For orders and previews, call 800-832-0980

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Win a Free Copy of “The Solomon Bunch” DVD!

Posted on February 4, 2013 at 3:59 pm

The Solomon Bunch is a sweet, gently funny story of a group of children who ponder the meaning of Proverbs 18:13 “He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him,” but don’t fully understand it until they discover their own mistake in judging what they thought was criminal plot.  Its kids-view story-telling makes it family-friendly and its low-key lessons will provide a good opening for discussion of the difference between being smart and being wise and the importance of questioning your assumptions.  It is especially suitable for church groups and Sunday schools.

I have five copies to give away!  Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Solomon” in the subject line and tell me about talent show you attended or participated in.  Don’t forget your address!  (US addresses only).  I will pick five winners at random on February 9.  Good luck!

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Prize Winners! Hotel Transylvania and Downton Abbey

Posted on February 4, 2013 at 2:44 pm

Congratulations to the prize winners!

Hotel Translyvania Prize package: Lisa R., Waconia MN

(Lots of votes for the “Monsters Inc.” monsters as favorites, but I enjoyed all the choices!)

Downton Abbey:  Kharyn L., San Diego CA

(Lots of choices of Maggie Smith as favorite character, but votes for Sybil, Thomas, Carson, and many others)

 

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Happy 100th Birthday, Rosa Parks

Posted on February 4, 2013 at 11:01 am

 

Today — and every day — we salute the vision and courage of Rosa Parks, not just for what she did one day in being arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white passenger, but for a lifetime of commitment to the cause of equality.  Contrary to what many people have written and said about her, the decision to break the law and get arrested was not an impulsive one and it was not because she was tired that day.  It was a deliberate strategy from an active member of the local NAACP to challenge the barbarity of the laws enforcing segregation.  Her modesty and grace made her a good choice but we should not forget her strength and sacrifice in the cause of justice.  We can best honor her example by finding your way to bring greater justice to the world.

The US Postal Service has issued a new stamp in her honor.

 

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