Leslye Jacobs's Blog – June 2011 Archive (1)

Tonight I had the pleasure of attending the "Conspiracy of Kindness" fundraiser for Japan at the Skirball Museum in LA. This very emotionally moving evening not only raised funds for Japan, but it also showcased a remarkable documentary on Chiune Sugihara - the Japanese Consulate stationed in Lithuania who saved thousands of Jewish refugees during WWII.

Both the Consulate General of Japan, Mr. Hirotaka Kakita, Advisor to Consular Affairs and the General Consulate of Israel, Jacob…