Martyrdom & Resistance, September/October 2003

ID Transcript mare3001_01 "JOSf Martyrdom and Resistance: 30 Years of Remembrance Vol. 30-No.l ISSN 0892-1571 September/October 2003-Elul/Tishri 5764 Yovel Tribute Dinner Honors Belzes, Halperns on November 2 50th Year Programs Are Set for September 15-18 The Yovel Tribute Dinner, marking the 50th anniversary of Yad Vashem, sponsored by the American and International Societies for Yad Vashem, will be held Sunday, November 2, at the New York Hilton Hotel. The honorees are Marilyn and Jack A. Belz of Memphis, TN, they will receive the Yad Vashem Remembrance Award; Sharon and David Halpern of Livingston, NJ will receive the Yad Vashem Young Leadership Remembrance Award. Guest speaker Ari Fleischer, former White House Press Secretary and Assistant to President George W. Bush. ""The 50th anniversary of Yad Vashem, the world's preeminent center for Holocaust remembrance and research is an occasion for pride, reflection, and recommitment to the goals of Israel's re membrance authority,"" said Eli Zborowski, chairman of the Societies for Yad Vashem. Eli Zborowski added: ""The honoring of Marilyn and Jack A. Belz and Sharon and David Halpern personify the values of Yad Vashem. The Belzes have been generous donors for the Library Floor in Yad Vashem's Archives and Library Building. ""Gladys and Sam Halpern have been vigorous supporters of Yad Vashem. Their son, David, along with his wife Sharon, kept the flame of remembrance glowing by continuing the cause of remembrance as son of Holocaust survivors. The Halpern family are devoted supporters of Yad Vashem. Additional details on the dinner and the 50th year of Yad Vashem are found in the special dinner supplement in this issue. Iliiliiiii ift^JOS; I The fiftieth anniversary of Yad Vashem will feature Yovel jubilee programs in Israel, Sept. 15-18. sponsored by the American and International Societies for Yad Vashem. Eli Zborowski, chairman of the Societies for Yad Vashem announced the following programs: September 15 - Knesset ceremony for a commemorative stamp issued in honor of the Yad Vashem Jubilee Year in the presence of Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin; • Ceremony of presentation to the Holocaust History Museum of original milk cans found with the Ringelblum Archives in Warsaw; • Benefactors Wall Inauguration, in the presence (Continued on page 8) Marilyn and Jack A. Belz Sharon and David Halpern Ari Fleischer Book Reviews 2,3 Yom Hashoah: 5763-2003 4, 7 Survivors' Corner .5 Claims Conference Agenda ... 6 Report from Yad Vashem .... 8,9,16 Camnus and Classroom 10-11 wrm ■■i..-.i-mi ■jj.Lu.-n.n- -.ri.T-i -J.r-JL Ml mmtmm*m>mmmmm*mm. gn nrx trmut • Mt rtm.* r. mhi • *tj ***** luZUMn, s-fflQ JW . ^•NmU (Q&emetm *#*-«tn »«•*.&: Sir rwim or 1 rm> nnam a '""£'•*«*—.. KMEMtUCC MT F0I JtWtS* A **£->— mummoM am wmm <f imPATOf WW AH * nacuuunow bay or wbumwawcb - imuhm v-iutm*** ran ««1M M*«ri«MM MW MM1MM 4fW im. <wi - r* »*r (» wolak «IW»M.M Ktwt Ktt»tWl ,lH«HW«tt*H'lMII«»>KtHllW*« —** *m yi**« 1 < *k r» l)« «t KfMM. MHMh *H IK «* Afl* :%. rti. «• » D«* *»**ao*f»«wt >* *k 9*i»n»>» rf «n""*wmX *»*|wX»«-g JH*tEwipiW 1>»ii [■■t.it*<»t*»in''""»"" -■« WHEK&U. * n t» «Wigna»*•ytiTWiMim.*»*» —■—■;*t ** tkm*m -Km****-** ft? 11*»» •» *■ HmWHi tut *KMa* v « rwxfm *» W...II- ™«^«» hu ** MM* cut-unt I*™******""' k«H»4wwiW<iiMaMti»flUi*'UM*l>W«<M«Mi<MMMM »W.»E.« *• |«> Ti*w» to MM »•»*■ tf KWSHt MRViOFMfiN. » a* UM3C*OK>A'*t> fUK7ES&. * ** Mvfc «•* * *K ««Ht« nClKTMB f» THf. WttTTOfc. •** (*•» —* *■«•* *» *Wm k «mi ■ tumtti it ** manz. —t -**«£•«.* HnoM»Am>'ai.<Mi«*iiM'JtaMiA|Ww«Hk(>MMiir •TMMUiX*.* **Jw.„ tow *M Mm Hn^W«*r wW ■« «*m «t *■ -*** M « «•*- aMWTAMM)Ml*t1«l«K Kg«*mfcM «•**«■•.*< *Mk A*r*FX) mITmOh. *#<* >tm «s.™»m**<» w*»l?» !»■»•• «•«•*»* <Ml<* liMMnwMOlMrw »*■:* «W*« * i-i )m* ml* 1""«j. j» imwfH ■ nm ifTMuini Wmi-h -""-mm-rrtT— : ' fa —■■""■■ >"" «<aB^MbMitH4C«nvwvI'«k*»KArAK«m &*** 0*w*m« •******'»——** *<«Mn»jteM>ll«K«iinMtafHlifiil. Km? ** EWj M Mh««4m* «* tMNBB »*» tfVMMWV* KMMUIM L^.MMrt * <M*t VIM•«»• » WClBW *» t*B*« »w»m* ••« *»■ *Kl With this issue Martyrdom and Resistance begins its 30th year. The picture shown was a forerunner in 1972 of M&R published by the American Federation of Jewish Fighters, Camp Inmates, and Nazi Victims. Future issues will speak of the first three decades. Thu mTIRNATIflNAI 1116 IN I Elf NHl IUNhL SOCIETY for YAD VASHEM rmm mrnmm extend their best wishes for a Healthy, Prosperous and PEACEFUL HEW YEAR .» - "