Holocaust survivor to speak

The Conejo Jewish Academy will host a lecture with Thomas "Toivi" Blatt titled "Escape from Sobibor- Resistance During The Holocaust" at 8 p.m. Mon., Nov. 5 at the Conejo Jewish Academy, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills.

Blatt grew up in Poland, and as a teenager he was sent to Sobibor, the Nazi death camp. On Oct. 14, 1943, 15-year-old Blatt participated in a revolt in which several hundred prisoners overpowered the camp guards and ignited a mass escape. He survived and was liberated in July 1944 by the Soviet army. Only 48 of the 320 who escaped on that day survived the Holocaust.

Blatt served as a consultant to CBS on the set of the awardwinning film "Escape from Sobibor."

He has also authored two books on the subject and was awarded the Medal of Resistance.

Admission is $12 for advanced reservations and $15 at the door.

For more information or reservations, call (818) 991-0991 or visit www.jewishacademy.com.