On Wednesday, May 26, Temple Sholom will host author Irene Berman for a
discussion of her memoir,
, The
Untold Story (Rowman and Littlefield, 2010). Berman, a longtime resident of Connecticut, is a
native Norwegian Jew who as a very young child was among the fortunate to escape to Sweden
in 1942 with her immediate family.
Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz, will introduce Berman. This event is free and open to the
public. A kosher lunch will be provided.
WHEN ― Wednesday, May 26th, at 1 p.m.
WHERE ― Temple Sholom, 300 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830.
BACKGROUND ―We Are Going to Pick Potatoes, which is what the family housekeeper
told four-year old Irene Levin when she was whisked off from her playgroup in the park to flee
German-occupied Norway, tells the story of one woman’s rediscovery of her childhood role and
her family’s war experiences, and the resilience of the human spirit.
