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SUMMARY:Dr. Ruth Westheimer Birthday Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Meet Dr. Ruth Westheimer and join her 94th birthday celebration
 ! Born as Karola Ruth Siegel on June 4\, 1928\, in Frankfurt\, Germany\, s
 he grew up as the only child in a privileged Orthodox Jewish family. Howev
 er\, her carefree childhood was shattered in 1938 when the SS arrested her
  father. She was soon sent on a Kindertransport to Switzerland\, never to 
 see her parents again. After the war she emigrated to pre-state Israel\, b
 ecame known as Ruth Siegel (dropping the German-sounding Karola) and becam
 e a sniper and scout for the Haganah.\n\nDr. Ruth Westheimer has received 
 many awards for her work\, including an honorary doctorate degree from Tri
 nity College and the Medal for Distinguished Service from Columbia Univers
 ity. Still active as ever\, she has a strong social media following and co
 ntinues to write books\, teach\, and give great advice. The Library of Con
 gress has chosen to house her collected papers\, joining the distinguished
  collections of other celebrated figures in her field — from Margaret Sa
 nger to Sigmund Freud.\n\nSign up to meet her and then\, as a free bonus\,
  see a film about her amazing and inspirational life!\n\nDr. Jud Newborn\,
  who served as the Founding Historian and co-creator of New York’s Museu
 m of Jewish Heritage will interview Dr. Ruth.\n\nTo get tickets for this o
 nline event\, a benefit for the Sousa Mendes Foundation\, click here
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