The Prayer for the Last Resort

The Prayer for the Last Resort recounts the wartime story of Mordecai Popovtzer a child survivor of the Holocaust. Originally from Lwow Poland. Popovtzer lived with his family under the Soviet rule until the Nazi invasion of their hometown. After losing his father he-along with his mother and sister-went into hiding as they continually evaded apprehension by the Nazis. Throughout the war they were forced to move between different hiding places and joined a group of partisans fighting against the Nazis. Shortly after the war Popovtzer made aliyah with his family and succeeded to live a rich life filled with many professional accomplishments and a loving family.