Dielli | The Sun

Albanian American Newspaper Devoted to the Intellectual and Cultural Advancement of the Albanians in America | Since 1909

FAMILJA BELLIU HAP TE PAME

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Familja BELLIU ne New York pret vizita ngushëllimi të Dielën, 1 Mars 2020/

Familja BELLIU në New York njofton Komunitetin se me rastin e vdekjes të vëllait, babait, gjyshit, VASFI BELLIU, hap të PAME.

       VASFI YZEDIN BELLIU, vëllai i Veis dhe Adem Belliut, babai i Rudit dhe Besës, ndërroi jetë me 12 Shkurt 2020 në Greqi, dhe u varros në varrezat e qytetit të Lushnjës. Në nderim të Tij vëllezërit Veis dhe Adem Belliu, fëmijët- djali Rudi dhe vajza Besa, hapin të Pame Ditën e Dielë, 1 Mars 2020, nga Ora 10 AM deri në orën 4 PM në Royal Regency Hotel, që ndodhet në adresën :

165 Tockahoe Road Yonkers NY, 10710.

Për më shumë: Tel- 646-431-1281

“Besa” për ditën e holokaustit

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Në vitin 1934, Herman Bernstein, Ambasadori Amerikan në Shqipëri shkruante: “Nuk ka asnjë gjurmë diskriminimi të hebrenjve në Shqipëri, sepse Shqipëria është një nga vendet e rralla në Europë sot ku paragjykimi fetar dhe urrejtja nuk ekzistojnë, edhe pse vetë shqiptarët janë të ndarë në tre besime fetare.” Në nderim të Ditës Ndërkombëtare të Përkujtimit të Holokaustit, ne do të ndajmë me ju historitë e shqiptarëve që shpëtuan hebrenjtë gjatë Luftës së Dytë Botërore, duke dëshmuar mirësi njerëzore dhe traditën unike shqiptare të besës.
Për më shumë foto dhe histori, vizitoni faqen Besa: The Promise ose faqen në internet të Yad Vashem: http://goo.gl/wCCQEu
In 1934, Herman Bernstein, the United States Ambassador to Albania, wrote: “There is no trace of any discrimination against Jews in Albania, because Albania happens to be one of the rare lands in Europe today where religious prejudice and hate do not exist, even though Albanians themselves are divided into three faiths.”
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we are sharing stories of how Albanians saved Jewish people during World War II, illustrating both human kindness and the Albanian tradition of the code of honor.
For more photos and stories, visit Besa: The Promise on Facebook or the Yad Vashem website: http://goo.gl/wCCQEu 
These photographs and the stories are taken from the book, Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II. All rights reserved.

Besa: The Promise- ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH MEN’S CLUB HOSTS A MOVIE

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ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH MEN’S CLUB HOSTS A MOVIE/ With Special Guest: Norman Gershman /
Besa: The Promise tells the story of the people of Nazi-occupied Albania who saved the lives of thousands of Jews during WWII./
Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 12:30 PM/
St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church (Fellowship Hall)/
181-14 Midland Parkway (Side Entrance), Jamaica Estates, Queens, NY 11432
Light Lunch Will Be Provided/
With Special Guest: Norman Gershman
Norman Gershman has been a photographer for over 30 years. In 2002, Norman was doing research for a photo essay on righteous gentiles – non-Jews, who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. He heard about the unique story of Albanian bravery during WWII: that the entire country, including the government, refused to collaborate with the Nazis, even while under a brutal occupation.

Majlinda Myrto

Will share the story of her husbands’ family who protected Jews during the Holocaust.
For More Information Contact:
Edi Sera 917.607.9049 Tom Beno 917.952.9252
Majlinda Myrto 917.669.2288 Ilia Lluka 646.529.9709

DENVER JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL- BESA

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BESA: The Promise makes its way back to Colorado giving the community of Denver a chance to see the award winning and internationally acclaimed documentary featuring an original score by Philip Glass, at the Denver Jewish Film Festival:

Tuesday February 12th, 5:40pm

Elaine Wolf Theatre, MACCJCC

350 S. Dahlia St. Denver, CO 80246

BESA: The Promise follows the modern-day quests of two men: American photographer Norman H. Gershman and Albanian toyshop owner Rexhep Hoxha. Their parallel journeys reveal the nearly unknown WWII story of thousands of Jews rescued in Albania, a majority Muslim country. The Albanian moral code of besa requires a promise of protection to anyone requesting it, and carries across generations. Rexhep Hoxha’s father sheltered a Jewish family who left behind three precious Hebrew books. Kept hidden during the nearly half-century of repressive communism following the war, Rexhep must now fulfill his father’s besa and return the books – if he can find the family. When Rexhep meets Norman, an unexpected drama is set in motion, uniting fathers and sons, Muslims and Jews.

Following the screening Producer Bill Morgan will be on hand for a Q&A.

BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD

Last month, BESA: The Promise opened to two sold out screenings in its hometown at the Washington Jewish Film Festival and took home the Audience Award for Best Documentary. At the WJFF screening BESA: The Promise also proved a great subject of interest for a local social group JAM DC (Jewish and Muslims). JAM celebrated their monthly “dinner and a movie” night by attending a screening of BESA: The Promise.

EUROPEAN PREMIERE

BESA: The Promise made its European premiere in Tirana, Albania on November 8th at the 13th Festival of Albanian Film in the 100th Independence Year. Prime Minister Sali Berisha, Speaker of Parliament Jozefina Topalli and Minister of Culture Aldo Bumçi were all in attendance. Also present was Rexhep Hoxha, whose story is central to the film. The capacity crowd gave the film a standing ovation. Although not in competition, BESA: The Promise was presented with a Special Jury Award by the Festival at the closing night gala.

A short video of the visit to Albania can be seen on the film’s Facebook page.

To view a trailer of BESA: The Promise, please visit besathepromise.com. Presskit, links to reviews and publicity stills are available atbesathepromise.com/press. BESA: The Promise is a production of JWM Productions, the multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary company created in 1996 by Jason Williams and Bill Morgan. For more information about JWM Productions, please visit www.jwmprods.com.

The Producers of BESA: The Promise gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities in the making of this film.