Martyrdom & Resistance, September/October 2004

ID Transcript mare3101_01 "ecEivi Vol. 31-N0.1 ISSN 0892-1571 September/October 2004-Elul/Tishri 5765 Yad Vashem Dinner to be held on November 7; Honors Survivors and the Generations Sixty years after the end of the Holocaust, the 20th Annual Tribute Dinner of the American and International Societies for Yad Vashem will honor Survivors, their Children and Grandchildren. The date is Sunday, November 7, at Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. According to Eli Zborowski, chairman of the Societies for Yad Vashem, ""we will pay tribute to the Survivors of the Holocaust, for whom Yad Vashem stands as the repository for preserving their memories of the most horrific period in the history of the Jewish people. Their children and grandchildren have accepted the task of carrying the torch of remembrance and transmitting the legacy of the Holocaust to the future."" The principal speaker will be Limor Livnat, Member of the Knesset, Israel's Minister of Education, Culture, and Sport. ii«i:ihi$ Book Reviews . . 2, 3 Yom Hashoah: 5764-2004 . . .4,11-13 Survivors' Corner 5 Roundup from the American Society 6 Marlon Brando and Remembrance .7 Report from Yad Vashem .8-9 Kristallnacht Lecture 9 Campus and Classroom ............. 10 M'Dor, L'Dor .14-15 Ronald Reagan and Remembrance .16 The theme of the Dinner and Commemorative Journal is the Yad Vashem 2001 Project/This occasion will recognize the dedication and efforts of the founders of the Yad Vashem Societies, the builders of the early projects and will commemorate the completion of the historical expansion and renovation of the Yad Vashem campus. Added Eli Zborowski: ""The evening will be a reflection of the contributions and support provided to Yad Vashem by the Societies during the past 23 years. Yad Vashem 2001 symbolizes the commitment of the survivors, their friends, and the next generations to enable the continuance of the Yad Vashem mission. David Halpern and Mark Wilf are Dinner Chairmen. The General Chairmen are Dr. Israel Singer, Ira Drukier, and Leonard Wilf. For information, please call 212-220-4304 / email: info@yadvashemusa.org. FRANCE IS BESET BY WAVE OF ANTI-JEWISH ACTIONS Coming a few days after the 60th year of an 'emotional anniversary,' neo-Nazi vandalization and burning of a Jewish community center brought on agonizing Holocaust memories. It was also an ugly continuation of anti-Semitic actions throughout the country. On August 18, 1944, the Red Cross freed some 1,500 Jews, awaiting detention, outside a Nazi detention camp. Paris itself was liberated from the Nazis a week later. France has experienced more than a dozen neo-Nazi attacks this year. In addition, 135 acts physical violence have taken place against Jews in 2004, according to the data from the Interior Ministry. While French President Jacques Chirac condemned the August 22 attack, the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France called on authorities to take immediate action to ""in an exemplary manner to punish the perpetrators of this odious act that besmirches France."" ISRAEL MARKS YAD VASHEM 50TH; BOOSTS LAUNCHING OF SHOAH NAMES DATABASE In advance of the Internet launch of Yad Vashem's Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names, the Israeli Cabinet held a special discussion - on Sept. 5 - to mark 50 years since the establishment of Israel's Remembrance Authority. Israel called on all Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora ""to join the national endeavor of the Jewish people led by Yad Vashem to redeem the names of Shoah victims."" This will be accomplished by filling out Pages of Testimony. According to Avner Shalev, chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate, ""the launch of the Central Database of Shoah Victims' names to the Internet in November is a central step in building a global database on the Shoah."" THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM, EXTEND THEIR BEST WISHES FOR A HEALTHY PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR I "