Martyrdom and Resistance, September/October 2015

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FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER WOLF BLITZER Wolf Blitzer is CNN's lead political anchor and the anchor of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, which airs weekdays at 5 p.m. ET, providing viewers with in-depth reports about the political, international and breaking news stories of the day. In addition, he anchors Wolf, airing weekdays at 1 p.m. ET, focusing on the most important news from Washington and around the world. Blitzer has been with the network for more than two decades. Most recently, Blitzer headlined CNN's 2014 midterm ""Election Night in America"" coverage, providing up-to-the-minute results from key races across the country. He also served as moderator for the U.S. Senatorial debate in New Hampshire, between Scott Brown (R) and incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D). Blitzer was pivotal to CNN's election coverage throughout ""America's Choice 2012,"" serving as lead anchor on key primary nights, caucus nights and the Emmy award—winning election night coverage. He moderated three of CNN's Republican presidential debates, including the first-of-its- kind Tea Party debate. During the 2008 presidential election, Blitzer spearheaded CNN's Peabody Award-winning coverage of the presidential primary debates and campaigns. He also led CNN's Emmy- winning ""America Votes 2006"" coverage and ""America Votes 2004."" Furthermore, he anchored the network's coverage during the inaugurations of Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Blitzer is also at the helm of the network's breaking news coverage, reporting on stories from around the country. Most recently, he reported on the shootings from at Washington Navy Yard, the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes, the Boston terrorist attacks, and the tragedy surrounding the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut In addition to politics, Blitzer is also known for his in-depth reporting on international news. Over the decades, Blitzer has reported on a wide range of major breaking stories around the world that have shaped the international political landscape. Throughout his career, Blitzer has interviewed some of history's most notable figures, including U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. Blitzer has also interviewed many foreign leaders — the Dalai Lama, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and former IN THIS ISSUE How Count Bernadotte saved thousands of Jews from death 2 Poland's Holocaust history and rescuers of Jews 3 Soldiers: German POWs on fighting, killing, and dying 4 The secrets of Ukraine's ""Holocaust of Bullets"" killing center. 5 Survivor defied death in Holocaust for the love of her sister. 6 South African President Nelson Mandela among them. ^ In March 2014, he was awarded the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism by the National Press Foundation. The previous year, he was recognized as the eighth recipient of the Urbino Press Award from the Italian Embassy for his excellence in journalism. In 2011, Blitzer received the distinguished Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award from the Radio & Television Digital News Foundation, and the Panetta Institute for Public Policy's Jefferson-Lincoln Award. Blitzer has authored two books, Between Washington and Jerusalem: A Reporter's Notebook and Territory of Lies - cited by The New York Times Book Review as one of the most notable books of 1989. Blitzer earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a master of arts degree in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. In addition, Blitzer has numerous honorary degrees from educational institutions across the country. HONOREES ROSE AND PHILIP FRIEDMAN Philip ! Friedman was born and raised in the former Soviet Union. After spending 12 years in numerous positions in the electronics industry, he emigrated to the United States and settled in New York City. In 1984, Mr. Friedman started Computer Generated Solutions (CGS), a diversified IT solutions and services company providing software, consulting, systems integration, training and help desk support. Today, with close to 7,000 professionals and a global presence spanning North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, CGS maintains a leadership position delivering end-to- end, award-winning solutions in over 48 countries around the globe. In 1996, Mr. Friedman was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, Inc., Inc. magazine, Merrill Lynch and the City of New York. In 2007, Mr. Friedman was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. In 2007 and 2008, he was appointed to represent the State of New York on the Presidential Business Commission and to serve as an honorary chairman on the National Business Advisory Council. Mr. Friedman's contributions to the US economy and society were twice recognized by the United States Congress. In 2011, Mr. Friedman received an honorary doctorate from Yeshiva University. Mr. Friedman is the immediate past president of the American Committee of Shaare Zedek Hospital. He also serves as a trustee, member of the Executive Committee and vice chairman of Yeshiva University. In addition, he serves on Why do Holocaust ceremonies ignore Jewish rescuers?.4LB£ftT»S:-ee©ft LfB^F^Pard of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, and is a ASYV Annual Tribute Dinner. .8-9 member of the Executive Committee of the Tom Lantos Institute. Mr. Friedman The anguish of separation. Children and their rescuers ^.<»^..n..M1 OrTT'v When a Dutch Jewish woman taught SS officers how to dance ....„.I..iL£l Bl5 recently joined the board of the American Society for Yad Vashem. He is a Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association and serves as a member of the US Holocaust survivor biopic led to SS guard investigation r„;/5.jrum|£RS Chamber of Commerce International Policy Committee. 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