Glasgow Jewish Representative Council Yom Hashoah Committee
Annual Yom Hashoah Event – with Guest Speaker Silverio de Sousa Mendes
Silverio de Sousa Mendes, great-grandson of the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who was Consul-General in the French city of Bordeaux during the war and defied orders by issuing visas and passports to refugees fleeing Nazi Germany. For this Sousa Mendes was punished. For his efforts to save refugees Sousa Mendes was recognised by Israel as one of the Righteous Among Nations, the first diplomat to be honoured in 1966. Also speaking at the event will be Olivia Mattis, Board President of the Sousa Mendes Foundation USA and renowned publisher on the subject.
Live and on Zoom.
Booking is required – please email GJRC at [email protected] or phone 0141 577 8200.
