Hero of “Hotel Rwanda” to Give Lecture Sponsored by NYU’s Bronfman Center, Oct. 11

Bronfman Center Contact: Cindy Greenberg
212.998.4111
cindy.greenberg@nyu.edu

• WHAT: NYU’s Edgar Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life is honored to announce that Paul Rusesabagina — who saved 1,200 lives during the Rwandan Genocide in 1994 and whose heroism was the basis for the movie “Hotel Rwanda” — will give the inaugural lecture of the annual Selma Ruben Distinguished Lecture Series. Each lecture explores an aspect of Jewish life values through the prism of the distinguished lecturer’s experience and expertise; this lecture is intended to explore tzedek, or social justice.
• WHEN: Wednesday, October 11 at 7:30 pm
• WHERE: The Great Hall at Cooper Union, East 7th Street and 3rd Avenue

This event is free and open to the public. To register, please go online to www.nyu.edu/bronfman