The National Foundation for Jewish Continuity, Inc. Presents Landmark Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the SS St. Louis Voyage

--A Watershed Moment in World History--

With Passenger Reunion and History-Making Event ProgramFeaturing Passenger
Signing of U.S. Senate Resolution 111

Sunday, December 13, 2009-Eden Roc Renaissance Resort
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Seventy years ago the steamship St. Louis idled at anchor within sight of the
Miami Beach coastline in June 1939 with more than 900 Jewish refugees onboard
who were fleeing Nazi persecution and seeking a safe haven in the United States.
When refuge was denied, the impact of that fateful decision had dire
consequences that changed the world forever. To mark the 70th anniversary of
this watershed moment in world history, The National Foundation For Jewish
Continuity, Inc. is hosting a passenger reunion and "history-making"
commemorative event on December 13, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Eden Roc
Renaissance Resort in Miami Beach, Florida, with the program unfolding mere
miles from where the SS St. Louis` asylum efforts were rebuked by the U.S.
government.

Official Passenger-Signing of U.S. Senate Resolution 111, Debut of Original Play
"The Trial of Franklin D. Roosevelt", Menorah Lighting, and Beachfront
Dedication Ceremony To Be Featured

Central to the event program will be the official historic passenger-signing
ceremony of United States Senate Resolution 111, legislation sponsored by U.S.
Senator Herb Kohl [WI], co-sponsored by Senator George V. Voinovich [OH],
Senator Sam Brownback [KS], and Senator Ron Wyden [OR], and then unanimously
passed by the U.S. Senate on May 19, 2009. Passenger-signed copies will then be
presented to several world institutions for preservation and public display.
These include the United States National Archives "Legislative Treasures Vault"
that houses the most significant Congressional documents; United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum; State of Israel; Yad Vashem; Jewish Museum of Berlin
and Oskar Schindler Family Archives [Schindler`s List].

The event program will open with a special exhibition on the SS St. Louis
presented in cooperation with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and
luncheon program with various speakers, including surviving SS St. Louis
passengers and Rev. Rosemary Schindler, relative of Oskar Schindler. It will
follow with the debut of Robert Krakow`s original thought-provoking play, "The
Trial of Franklin D. Roosevelt" for which the audience serves as the jury. The
trial is set before the Eternal Court of Justice and explores the historical and
political forces influencing Roosevelt`s policies regarding the plight of Jewish
refugees and protectionist efforts in Europe. The program concludes with a
Hanukkah Menorah lighting with SS St. Louis passengers and a special beachfront
dedication ceremony.

Dignitaries and Presenters To Participate

* SS St. Louis Passengers: Herbert Karliner, Liesl Loeb, and Col. Phil Freund
(U.S. Army Retired) and many more surviving survivors assembled from around the
world will share stories about that fateful voyage and the impact of the
American refusal on the global Jewish population and the world.
* Rev. Rosemary Schindler, Relative of Oskar Schindler and Trustee of the Oskar
Schindler Family Archives
* Richard Hunt, Director for The U.S. Center for Legislative Archives (National
Archives)
* Scott Miller, Director of Curatorial Affairs of the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum
* Ofer Bavly, Consul General of the State of Israel
* Klaus H. D. Ranner, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany
representing his country and the Jewish Museum of Berlin
* Aaron Bernstein, Southern Director for the American Society for Yad Vashem
* Leadership from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Center (JDC), the
largest international Jewish humanitarian aid organization in the world today
* The Honorable Ron Klein, United States Congressman-Florida and a member of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee, who will receive the Passengers Appreciation
Award for his efforts in authoring and spearheading the passage of the Florida
State Holocaust Education Act that mandated the teaching of the lessons of the
Holocaust in all of the state`s public schools.
* Robert Krakow, Playwright/Documentarian and Trustee for the U.S. Senate
Resolution 111
* Howard Kaye, President, The National Foundation For Jewish Continuity, Inc.
* Event Committee: Includes Jon And Bonnie (Sparaga) Kaye, The National
Foundation For Jewish Continuity, Inc. board members; Arlene Herson, national
chair of the Legacy of Light Society of the United States Holocaust Museum in
Washington, D.C.; Nancy and Barry Dershaw, Next Generations; Rabbi Barry J.
Konovitch, event chairman for the 50th Anniversary Of The SS St. Louis Voyage;
Betty Heisler Samuels, Historian And Author: "The Last Minyan To Leave Havana";
Estrella Behar, Rabbi Yossi Denburg; Dr. Irvin And Katherine Fleishman; Guy
Fronstin, Esq.; Melissa Fronstin; Chuck Gaspari, Esq.; Ruth Ann Kalish; Pamela
Kaye; Leslie Kantor; Ralph Kier; Gary Lesser, Esq.; and Elizabeth Weprin.

Program To Educate, Honor, Question, And Challenge

According to The National Foundation for Jewish Continuity, Inc. President
Howard Kaye, "The 70th anniversary event will educate U.S. and international
audiences on this significant turning point in world history, its ramifications,
and its relevance today as intolerance, bigotry, and genocide continue on a
global scale."

He added that the event will both honor the survivors who individually and
collectively bear witness to the SS St. Louis voyage`s watershed event in world
history as well as support The National Foundation For Jewish Continuity`s
efforts to encourage Jewish adults and teens to contemplate the worth/value of
their birthright and challenge them to participate in protecting and continuing
to honor and extol the virtues of that birthright and legacy for future
generations.

Signing And Performance at Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County To
Follow Eden Roc CommemorativeEvent

As the commemoration at the Eden Roc developed, Kaye was moved to ensure that
his own local community also had the opportunity to learn about the Steamship
St. Louis and to honor the surviving passengers. He found a home for the project
at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County where the Jewish Community
Relations Council of the Federation will be hosting a special evening in Boca
Raton on Monday, December 14th, featuring a signing ceremony of United States
Senate Resolution 111, and a private performance of Krakow`s "The False Witness"
with the trial of Adolf Hitler. The Boca Raton event is made possible with
generous support from Pamela & Howard Kaye, The Foundation for Jewish
Continuity, Inc. and Rani H. Garfinkle, in loving memory of her beloved husband
Sandor Garfinkle.

Tickets and Sponsorships For December 13th Event At Eden Roc

Tickets for December 13th for The National Foundation of Jewish Continuity,
Inc.`s 70th Anniversary of the SS St. Louis Voyage, Passenger Reunion and
Commemorative Event at the Eden Roc are $500 per person for Heritage level
seating that includes a private meet, greet, and photos with survivors and
dignitaries; $350 per person for premium seating; $250 per person for general
seating; $5,000 for a Heritage sponsor table of 10; $3,500 for a Premium sponsor
table of 10; and $2,500 for table of 10 in general seating. Sponsorship
opportunities range from title sponsor and event sponsors to hosting a surviving
passenger for the weekend, hosting the Menorah lighting ceremony, etc.

For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, contact The National
Foundation For Jewish Continuity, Inc., headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, at
(561) 417-5099, email to info@foundationforjewishcontinuity.org or visit
www.thestlouisproject.com. For participation and sponsorship opportunities,
visit www.thestlouisproject.com or contact Jon Kaye jkaye@kcompr.com or Bonnier
Kaye bkaye@kcompr.com at Kaye Communications, Inc., 561-392-5166.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY, INC.

The National Foundation for Jewish Continuity, Inc.`s (NFJC) mission is to
promote, encourage, and preserve Jewish continuity through the arts. It was
established to educate, and enlighten the various sectors and generations of the
Jewish community on the significant worth/value of their Jewish birthright and
challenge them to participate in protecting and continuing to honor the virtues
of that birthright and legacy for future generations. NFJC works to achieve its
vision through its development and/or underwriting of special events and
educational programs, initiating meaningful partnerships and alliances in and
outside of the Jewish community, and fulfilling grants using the arts -- from
the performing to the fine arts -- as the primary medium. Headquartered in Boca
Raton, NFJC is a non-profit private foundation that has applied for tax exempt
status as a 501(c)(3) charity with the IRS. IRS approval is pending. Upon
receiving its exempt status the Foundation will notify donors of the
deductible/non-deductible portion of their contribution. For more information,
contact The National Foundation for Jewish Continuity, Inc. at (561) 417-5099 or
via info@foundationforjewishcontinuity.org.

EDITOR`S NOTE: Interviews available upon request.

To view video featuring Playwright/Documentarian Robert Krakow & SS. St. Louis
Surviving Passenger Herbert Karliner, please visit:
http://thestlouisproject.com/?page_id=144

Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available:
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6086677&lang=en

For The National Foundation for Jewish Continuity, Inc.
Kaye Communications, Inc.
Bonnie S. Kaye, 561-392-5166 or 561-756-3099-mobile
bkaye@kcompr.com
or
Jon A. Kaye, 561-392-5166 or 561-756-3097-mobile
jkaye@kcompr.com

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