Schindler's List author explains creation at synagogue
Thomas Keneally spoke at North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe about how his 1982 novel Schindler's List emerged from Beverly Hills in 1980 after Poldak Pfefferberg sought a writer. He described Schindler as ambivalent, a mix of compassion and practicality, and stressed the need to remember the Holocaust while reaching Gentile readers.
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Thomas Keneally
Steven Spielberg
Keneally
Oskar Schindler
North Shore
Krakow
Poland
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Australia
Groundhog Day at Brookfield Zoo Predicts Seasonal Shift
Sunshine and Shadow at Brookfield Children's Zoo prepare to emerge on February 2 as reporters gather for the annual event. NWS predicts normal to near normal temps through March 20, with February cold and snowy, then a milder stretch before a final cold spell. The Farmer's Almanac adds a cold snowy first half of February followed by a mild period into mid March.
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Punxsutawney Phil
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield
Children’s Zoo
Zoo
National Weather Service
Kevin Carmofal
Romeoville
NWS
Eight State Scholarships Available in 80th District
State Rep John A Ostenburg announces eight scholarships for 80th District residents. Four one year awards go to University of Illinois campuses and four to other state universities including Chicago State Eastern Illinois Governors State Illinois State Northeastern Northern Illinois Sangamon State Southern Illinois and Western Illinois. Eligibility requires district residency school acceptance and demonstrated financial need. Call 748-9229 for details. Deadline April 1.
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