Over 140 people, including many children of Holocaust survivors, attended the special screening of “A Promise to Our Fathers” at Kehilath Israel Synagogue on Thursday, October 21.
The documentary tells the story of friendship between two boys, with the horrors of the Holocaust and World War II in the background.
Both Kansas City natives, Gene Greenberg and Larry Pollard met when they were nine years old in 1958. Gene’s parents were survivors — a married couple — who beyond all odds were reunited after liberation, even though their two sons had perished at Auschwitz. After the war, they had two sons, Gene and his older brother Stan.
Larry’s father was a WWII veteran who served as a medic. His experiences liberating Dachau never left his mind. Later in life, when he was living in a veterans’ home in Cameron, Missouri, he realized that the younger generation had no idea of what happened during WWII. He worked to change that.
“A Promise to Our Fathers” is the story of the friendship, the Holocaust and what happened later. The event was sponsored by K.I. Synagogue and the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education. DVDs of the movie are available for $20. Schools can receive a copy for free. For more information go to www.apromisetoourfathers.com.
