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02/14/2014

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Temple Emanu-El will welcome Stateless in Shanghai author Dr. Liliane Willens on Sunday, Feb. 16, for a lecture on The Three Waves of Jewish Migration to China. A book signing will follow the presentation. The presentation will begin at 2 p.m. The Temple is located at 151 McIntosh Road in Sarasota. Born to Russian Jewish parents in Shanghai, China, Willens attended a French lycée, a news release explains. She and her family, all stateless, experienced World War II under the Japanese military occupation; the Chinese civil war between the nationalist govern- ment and the communists; the arrival of the victorious People's Liberation Army; and the subsequent establishment of the People's Republic of China, the release adds. "Willens will share her story as well as explore the wider phenomenon of Jewish immigration to China," it notes. The lecture is open to the community. Admission is $5. For more information, contact Temple Emanu-El Adult Education Chairwoman Beth Ann Salzman at bethanny2@comcast.net. % AUTHOR LILIANE WILLENS TO ADDRESS JEWISH MIGRATION TO CHINA Dr. Liliane Willens, author of Stateless in Shanghai, will speak at Temple Emanu-El on Feb. 16 about her experiences as a stateless Jew in China as well as Jewish migration to China. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader February 14, 2014 Page 113

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