EPISODE · Oct 8, 2024 · 33 MIN
Jeannie Smith (October 8, 2024)
from JBU Chapel · host John Brown University
Jeannie Smith is the daughter of Polish rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke, who received international recognition for her actions during the Holocaust while working for a high-ranking German official. Irene’s story became a nationally acclaimed Broadway play, Irena’s Vow. Jeannie is a recipient of the 2015 Civil Rights award given by the Anti-Defamation League and an honorary member of the Jewish Federation of North America. Jeannie resides in Washington State with her husband, Gary. Her visit is sponsored by the JBU College of Education and Social and Behavioral Science and the Office of Christian Formation.
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Jeannie Smith is the daughter of Polish rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke, who received international recognition for her actions during the Holocaust while working for a high-ranking German official. Irene’s story became a nationally acclaimed Broadway play, Irena’s Vow. Jeannie is a recipient of the 2015 Civil Rights award given by the Anti-Defamation League and an honorary member of the Jewish Federation of North America. Jeannie resides in Washington State with her husband, Gary. Her visit is sponsored by the JBU College of Education and Social and Behavioral Science and the Office of Christian Formation.
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