Martyrdom & Resistance, September/October 2009

ID Transcript mare3601_01 "THE AMERICAN & INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR YAD VASHEM ANNUAL TRIBUTE DINNER WHOEVER SAVES A LIFE, SAVES HUMANITY GUEST SPEAKER ISAAC HERZOG STATE OF ISRAEL MINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND SERVICES Isaac Herzog, son of former Israeli President Chaim Herzog, was born in Israel in 1960. He completed his army service with the rank of major (res.). He holds a degree in Law and is an attorney by profession. Isaac Herzog served as Secretary of the Economic-Social Council (1988-1990), as Government Secretary (1999-2001), and as Chairman of the Anti-Drug Authority (2000-2*003). Elected to the 16th Knesset in 2003, as a member of the Labor Party, he has served as a member of the Knesset Finance, Internal Affairs and Environment, and Anti- Drug Abuse Committees, as well as Israel Labor Party Parliamentary Group Whip. He has chaired the War against Drugs Lobby in Israel, the Israel Tourism Lobby, the Lobby for Youth in Israel, and the Municipal Lobby. In January 2005 Isaac Herzog was first appointed to a cabinet position in the Israeli government, and served as Minister of Housing and Construction. In this capacity he advanced important reforms and made significant achievements. In May 2006, he was appointed Minister of Tourism, and was successful in handling the acute crisis that faced the tourism industry in Israel as a result of the Second Lebanon War. In March 2007 he was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Services & Minister of the Jewish Diaspora, Society and the fight against Anti-Semitism. As Minister of Social Affairs and Services, Isaac Herzog has, since 2007, accomplished much in the economic and social spheres. His many achievements include significant development in the areas of children at risk, the absorption of people with disabilities into the workforce, enhancement of the quality of life of the elderly, the reinforcement of the social safety net, and more. During Operation Cast Lead in Gaza (December 2008 - January 2009) Isaac Herzog was appointed by the cabinet to be the Israel Government Coordinator for the provision of humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza. In February 2009 he began his second term as Minister of Social Affairs and Services. Isaac Herzog speaks Hebrew, English, and Arabic, and has published articles in the Israeli and foreign press. He is married, and has three children. It is with great pleasure that we write to invite you to join us at the American & International Societies for Yad Vashem's Annual Tribute Dinner. Sunday, November 8, 2009 Sheraton New York Hotel Towers 811 Seventh Avenue at 52 Street New York City Reception 4:30 Dinner 6:00 Dietary Laws Observed Black Tie optional IN THIS ISSUE Eie American & International Societies for Yad Vashem Annual Tribute Dinner.....1,8-9 heriting the Holocaust .......4 Auschwitz blueprints given to Netanyahu in Germany...... ..........5 The Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust 6 Holocaust classes are seldom easy on children... 7 Holocaust memorial honors Rabbi Lau's savior. ...10 Using DNA to track Holocaust survivors.... ........11 Extent of Nazi camps far greater than realized... .12 Poland's Jewish heritage is about more than just death 13 Declaration aims to ease Jewish property restitution........ ...15 Jews remained stymied in efforts to reclaim art looted by Nazis..... 16 "