Man who was saved by Schindler to speak at Hyatt
Leib Lejzon The Conejo Jewish Academy will host a lecture titled "Little Leyson: The Youngest Schindler's List Survivor Tells His Story" at 8 p.m. Mon., Nov. 17 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. Westlake Village.
The public is invited.
Leib Lejzon was born in Poland. When he was 10 years old, he and his family were imprisoned in the ghetto in Krakow during the 1939 Nazi invasion. Three years later, his father brought him to work at Oskar Schindler's enamelware factory. The factory owner nicknamed him "Little Leyson."
Lejzon's mother and sister were among the 300 Schindlerwomen who were routed on a train to Auschwitz by a mistake. The women were released from Auschwitz, the only shipment out of the death camp during World War II.
His two eldest brothers did not survive the Holocaust.
Lejzon met Schindler once after the war in 1972 when a group of survivors invited Schindler to Los Angeles.
April marked the 100th anniversary of Schindler's birth, which prompted Lejzon to share his story, which he has not discussed for nearly 50 years.
Admission is $15 advanced paid reservations and $20 at the door.
For more information or reservations, call (818) 991-0991 or visit www.JewishAcademy.com.


