Tag Archives: holocaust
B’nai B’rith Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with In-Person and Virtual Events – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day with virtual and in-person events around the world, with an emphasis on firsthand survivors’ stories. B’nai B’rith held its annual observance virtually on Jan. 26. Read more » »
Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day: 10 Jewish Holocaust Rescuers to be Honored with the Jewish Rescuers Citation – B’nai B’rith International
The B’nai B’rith World Center and the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust have announced that they will bestow their joint Jewish Rescuers Citation on ten rescuers, all of them posthumously, at a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The event will take place on Sunday, Jan. Read more » »
Helene Cazés Benathar, Profile of a Great Woman (Jewish Rescuer) – B’nai B’rith International
Aurora Israel profiled Helene Cazés Benathar, whose incredible heroism in saving fellow Jews during the Holocaust was recognized by the B’nai B’rith World Center in Jerusalem in April 2020 with a Jewish Rescuers Citation. Benathar was an important figure in the Zionist movement and the first female attorney in Morocco. Read more » »
Reflecting on Experiences in Post-WWII Europe with Author Manning Rubin – B’nai B’rith International
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Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film with Author Glenn Kurtz – B’nai B’rith International
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15 Jewish Holocaust Rescuers to be Recognized with the Jewish Rescuers Citation – B’nai B’rith International
The B’nai B’rith World Center and the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust have announced that they will bestow their joint Jewish Rescuers Citation on 15 nominees, all of them posthumously. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Latin America Commemorates Anniversary of Kristallnacht – B’nai B’rith International
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Podcast Episode: Untold Stories of Courage from World War II – B’nai B’rith International
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Filmmaker Sabina Vajrača, „Sevap Mitzvah” | Bosnian Muslims and Jews Saving Each Other 50 Years Apart – B’nai B’rith International
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Coverage of the 2022 B’nai B’rith Jewish Rescuers Citation Commemoration Ceremony in Israel
B’nai B’rith International has received coverage for its Jewish Rescuers Citation commemoration ceremony held in the Jerusalem hills. The Times of Israel noted the citation given to Hubert Pollack, who participated in a plan to get thousands of exit visas from Nazi Germany. Read more » »
