Campbell Holocaust Survivor Speaks Tonight

Campbell resident and Holocaust survivor Tamara Noten will share her family's story at an event today.

"Saved by Acts of Righteousness: County of Santa Clara Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony" is being held at 4:00 p.m. April 17 at the County Government Building, 70 W. Hedding St., in San Jose.

The event focuses on those people that helped others survive through the Holocaust and has been held annually for the last 15 years, sponsored by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President George Shirakawa Jr.

“The purpose of the event is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust, which we continue to struggle with as people are dying today in Sudan, and also to honor the survivors in Santa Clara County, who can provide direct oral history testimony that takes the lessons out of the history book and into our hearts,” says Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley Spokeswoman Diane Fisher.

The event's special guest is Sheila Abranches, according to the release the granddaughter of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese Diplomat who saved 30,000 lives by writing visas against the orders of his government.

Also being presented as part of this annual event is the history research and interviews done by three Archbishop Mitty High School students.

The special exhibit, "These are My People", focused on the life of Sousa Mendes, will be on display through April 20 at the County Government Building.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information on the event, visit www.jvalley.org/jcrc.