Nachum and Linda Royal Discuss Sugihara, "The Star on the Grave," Australia and More

Nachum welcomed author Linda Royal, live via telephone from Australia, to this morning's program to discuss the latest news concerning the Jewish community in Australia and her book "The Star on the Grave" that discusses the incredible true story of Chiune Sugihara defying his government to save thousands of Jews from the Nazis. They talked about how Linda intertwined history with fiction to portray Sugihara's impact on the Jewish community. Linda also shared her personal connection to Sugihara and the journey of her family to safety thanks to him.

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The incredible true story of the Japanese diplomat who defied his government to save thousands from the Nazis is now an award-winning historical novel

In 1940, as the Nazis sweep towards Lithuania, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara defies his government and secretly issues visas to fleeing Jewish refugees. After the war Sugihara is dismissed and disappears into obscurity.

Nearly three decades later, in Australia, Rachel Margol is shocked when her engagement reveals a long-held family secret: she is Jewish. As she grapples with this deception and the dysfunction it has caused, unspoken tragedies from the past begin to come to light. When an opportunity arrives to visit Chiune Sugihara, the man who risked his life to save the Margols during World War II, Rachel becomes determined to meet him. But will a journey to Japan, and the secrets it uncovers, heal the family or fracture them for good?