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Documentary Screening at University of Judaism on March 20
Explore German-Jewish Musical Tie

Contact: Tosha Petronicolos
(310) 440-1279
tpetronicolos@uj.edu

�We Want the Light� Explores German-Jewish Musical Ties
Documentary Screening at University of Judaism on March 20

Director, Producer, and Writer Christopher Nupen and the UJ�s Sigi Ziering
Institute present �We Want the Light,� a documentary which explores the
impact of German music on Jews and the influence of Jews on German music.
This is a Free event from 7:30 p.m. � 9:30 p.m., Monday, March 20 at the
UJ�s Gindi Auditorium.

This film showcases the influence of Jews on German music and the
contribution of German music to the rise and success of Nazism. Featuring
music performed by Jews in concentration camps and ghettos, the movie also
shows the ongoing controversy surrounding performances of Richard Wagner�s
music in Israel. �Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion
and Q & A session with Christopher Nupen, director, Steven Lowenstein, an
expert on German Jewish Culture and Dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences, at the University of Judaism, and E. Randol Schoenberg, a Los
Angeles attorney and the grandson of Arnold Schoenberg

The Sigi Ziering Insitute Exploring the Ethical and Religious Implications
of the Holocaust (SZI) is a division of the Center for Jewish Ethics at the
University of Judaism. As a central event of the 20th century, the Holocaust
impacted our understanding of divinity, humanity, responsibility, identity,
and mankind�s capacity to do evil. To benefit the Jewish future and
humankind, collectively, the SZI continues to discuss and learn from the
ethical dimensions of this chapter of history.

The University of Judaism is located at 15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air. The
UJ is located in the Sepulveda Pass, just east of the Mulholland Drive exit
of the 405 Freeway. Parking is free and space is limited. To RSVP, contact
Tosha at tpetronicolos@uj.edu or call (310) 470-1297.

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