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Mr. Tomi Reichental – Holocaust survivor book
January 8th 2015, Scoil Pól Secondary School

I am delighted to announce that Mr Tomi Reichental will be coming to Scoil Pól on 8th January to meet with and speak to students from 3rd yr to 6th yr. Mr. Reichental is the author of the book ‘I was a Boy in Belsen’ which gives a very real and harrowing account of his childhood in war torn Europe, including his personal experience as a child in the Nazi concentration camp in Belsen. 

The remarkable RTE documentary ‘Close to Evil’ in which Mr. Reichental seeks out one of his former jailers while at Belsen camp shows us the depth of forgiveness that Mr. Reichental is capable of and of his desire for reconciliation.

Mr. Reichental will arrive at Scoil Pól at approximately 11.45am and will begin his talk at 12 noon. The talk will last approximately 90mins followed by a question and answer session.

I would like to take this opportunity to invite parents/guardians or any interested individuals to join with us and share this remarkable opportunity.

Please contact the school office on or before Wednesday 7th January if you are attending this talk.

Yours sincerely,

Mike O Hara

 

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