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The American Society
for Yad Vashem – A Retrospective
American Society Delegation Participates in
Jubilee Year Opening Events more...
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A group from Louisville, Kentucky, including (left to
right) Rabbi Robert Slosberg of Cong. Adath Jeshurun, William Yarmuth,
Dr. E. Britt Brockman and David Blue, visited Yad Vashem in February.
The group toured the new museum site and the No Child's Play exhibit and
viewed several select documents from the Yad Vashem Archives.
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Yad Vashem benefactors, Dr. Felix and Ruta Zandman were
updated on developments at Yad Vashem by Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate,
Avner Shalev (center) during a visit in February.
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Joseph Wilf (left), American Society Vice
Chairman and Chairman of the "Yad Vashem 2001" campaign, together with
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate, Avner Shalev (center) and
Director General, Ishai Amrami (right), at the Israel Prize Ceremony on
Israel Independence Day 2003. Yad Vashem was awarded the prestigious
Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement - A Unique Contribution to Society
and to the State.
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Joseph Wilf with Avner Shalev in the new Holocaust
History Museum
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Eli Zborowski, Chairman of the American Society and
Mark Palmer, a Vice Chairman, touring the museum building site with
Avner Shalev
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Sigmund Rolat toured Yad Vashem in May together with
Eli Zborowski. Rolat viewed the Tolkatchev exhibit and met with senior
art curator, Yehudit Shendar. Pictured here (left) with Eli Zborowski at
the exit to the new Holocaust History Museum currently under
construction.
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Yad Vashem
supporter Aaron Ziegelman visited in April and received an overview of
the progress of the development plan as well as activities at Yad
Vashem. Pictured here next to a plaque bearing his name on the temporary
Donors' Wall. |
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Ezra Katz (third from
right), Jan (right) and Dan Lewis (left) and their daughter, Marilee
from Florida visited Yad Vashem in January. They met with the Chairman
of the Directorate, Avner Shalev (second from right) and Director of the
International Relations Division, Shaya Ben Yehuda and viewed the model
of the new Museum of Holocaust History. |
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Jan and Andy Groveman
lead a national UJC solidarity mission to Israel. Among the mission
participants who visited Yad Vashem, were Marilyn and Jack Belz along
with friends from Tennessee. Left to right: Jan Groveman; Shaya Ben
Yehuda, Director of the International Relations Division; and Marilyn
and Jack Belz. |
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Three generations of the
Mitzner Family from Houston: David Mitzner (third from right), his son,
Ira (fourth from left) and his wife Mindy (second from left) and their
children, visited Yad Vashem. The family - who recently became
benefactors of Yad Vashem - had an extensive tour of the site. Pictured
second from right: Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Directorate and on the
left, Shraga Mekel, Development Director of the American Society. |
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Steven Schwarz visited Yad Vashem and toured the "Yad Vashem 2001"
construction site, including the Exhibitions Pavilion, which is being
built with his support. Pictured here, examining a schematic of the
pavilion (from left to right): Israel Hezkelevitz, manager of the
construction project on behalf of the Minrav Management Co.; Steven
Schwarz; and Shaya Ben Yehuda, Director of the International Relations
Division. |
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On
September 25th, 2002, the American
Society for Yad Vashem was honored
for 20 years of partnership with Yad
Vashem.
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Name of
Chairman: Eli Zborowski
Name of Society: American
Society for Yad Vashem, Inc.
Address: American Society for
Yad Vashem
500 Fifth Ave., 42nd floor
New York, NY 10110
Telephone No.: 212-220-4304
Fax No.: 212-220-4308
Email:
info@yadvashemusa.org
Director of
Development: Shraga Mekel
Director of Education:
Marlene Warshawski Yahalom |
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