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DEFYING THE NAZIS: The Sharps' War
Directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky |
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War is an account of a daring rescue mission that occurred on the precipice of World War II. It tells the story of Waitstill & Martha Sharp, a Unitarian minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to multiple life-threatening missions in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped to save hundreds of imperiled political dissidents and Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation across Europe.
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The Joukowsky Family Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Sharp Rescuer Prize. Marc Jacobs, Lucia Panichella, and Edward & Barbara Shapiro are honored for their tireless work supporting Syrian refugees through the Jewish Family Service Syrian Refugee Humanitarian Project. The project is a coalition across eastern Massachusetts that includes synagogues, Islamic centers, academia, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, HIAS, and the medical community to provide safety, hope and opportunity to Syrian war refugees. Click Here to Read More About the Prize |
2017 Sharp Rescuer Prize Recipients
Marc Jacobs, Lucia Carballo Panichella, and Edward & Barbara Shapiro Jewish Family Service of Metrowest |
Portrait of Harry on the World Channel!
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DTN's very own editor, Erik Angra, is making his directorial debut with Portraits of Harry on the World Channel. Check your local listings. After screening Defying the Nazis, Harry Somers was inspired to tell his escape from Nazi Germany for the first time in his life-- at 90 years old and with only weeks to live. Don't miss this beautiful and inspiring story! |
Artemis' film project, Cries From Syria, is now streaming on HBO!
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NYTIMES Learning Network Publishes "Text to Text: Comparing Jewish Refugees of the 1930s With Syrian Refugees Today" by Laura Tavares |
The NY Times Learning Network has published a lesson by Laura Tavares, Senior Associate at Facing History and Ourselves, that includes clips from the film! The refugee crisis is so relevant, and we are hopeful that the blog will alert educators to the film and to resources to be used at the Moral Courage Conference.
The lesson is published here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/learning/lesson-plans/text-to-text-comparing-jewish-refugees-of-the-1930s-with-syrian-refugees-today.html |
Our film and companion book are now available at your local independent bookstore and these sellers:PBSAmazonBarnes & NobleYou may also request a
signed copy of Artemis's book here! |
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Autobiographies of Martha and Waitstill Sharp
Available at the Kindle store!
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Church Mouse in the White House
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Liberation of the Human Spirit
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We Who Defy Hate |
UUA Action Project |
As we witness ideological divide and xenophobic, inflammatory rhetoric in the news, the need for collaborative work between groups from different faith traditions to heal ailing society is growing stronger every day. However, learning how to work peacefully together toward action is often hard & complicated.
The Fahs Collaborative at Meadville Lombard Theological School (Unitarian Universalist) has developed a curriculum, We Who Defy Hate: An Interfaith Preparation for Social Justice Action, to help communities engage and bring societal change. It is created in the context of our film, Defying the Nazis. 
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How are you carrying on the Sharps' legacy by defying hatred and discrimination today? Islamophobia and the Syrian refugee crisis are modern day parallels to the bigotry the Sharps fought against. Download tools and materials to help plan events and projects, and add your action to the map below.
Join the #WeDefy email list to get regular updates through the film's release. And for tools, tips and resources that go beyond the film screenings: Congregational Action Guide & Building Bridges: Refugee Support and Advocay Toolkit (UUSC).
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