Community Yom HaShoah Commemoration

 The Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines invites you to commemorate: 

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

Steven Pressman will join us in-person to discuss his documentary film “50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus”

APRIL 27 AT 7 PM

AT CASPE TERRACE

33158 Ute Ave, Waukee, IA

& VIRTUAL ON ZOOM

Steven Pressman, director and producer, was born and raised in Los Angeles and received an undergraduate degree in political science at the University of California, Berkeley.

He worked as a newspaper and magazine journalist for many years, as a reporter and editor at a variety of publications in Los Angeles, Washington DC and San Francisco. As a filmmaker, Steve directed and produced 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, which premiered on HBO in 2013 and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Historical Programming. His next film, Holy Silence, had its broadcast premiere on PBS in 2020 and has also been seen at numerous film festivals and other venues throughout the United States. His latest film, The Levys of Monticello, has been screening at film festivals beginning in early 2022.

In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Steve is the author of “50 Children: One Ordinary American Couple’s Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany”

Registration in advance is required: 

RSVP to Alicia at alicia@jewishdesmoines.org or 515.987.0899 

or ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/361fa3J