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The Righteous Man from Fulda
March 5, 2026 • Thursday, 5:30 pm - Thursday, 8:00 pm
Join CJE Metro and The SelfHelp Home for a screening of The Righteous Man from Fulda, followed by a discussion with documentarian Ethan Bensinger. Kosher-style dinner will be served prior to the screening.
📅Thursday, April 16, 2026 • 5:30–8pm
The SelfHelp Home
908 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL
👉Registration required: https://cje.net/the-righteous-man-from-fulda/
ABOUT THE FILM: In the late 1930s, Hugo Sichel gave two tablecloths to his friend Paul Römhild, shortly before Sichel was deported and killed. After eighty years with the Römhild family in Fulda, they have been returned to Sichel’s great‑nephew. This film tells how these tablecloths came to symbolize compassion and the enduring friendship between the two men