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Michaela and Leon Constantiner toured the new Museum in June. The Constantiners have recently established the Chairman’s Award for a cinematic work related to the Holocaust, to be awarded annually at Yad Vashem through the new Visual Center.


Yad Vashem Benefactors Miri and Sheldon Adelson (second and third from left) visited Yad Vashem with an AIPAC mission. During the visit, the group held a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance. Also participating in the mission were Irwin Chafetz (left) and Joan and Ted Cutler (right).


Yad Vashem Benefactors Dr. Felix and Ruta Zandman (right), son Marc (second from left), and daughter-in-law Orit Zandman visited the new Museum together with employees of Vishay Israel. Dr. Zandman is the Chairman and CEO of Vishay Intertechnology, headquartered in Pennsylvania, and Marc Zandman is President of Vishay Israel.


Lisa and Martin Pechter of Boca Raton visited the new Museum and received an overview of the activities of the International School for Holocaust Studies, constructed through the generosity of Martin’s parents Marilyn and Jack Pechter and the family.


UJC Chair Robert Goldberg (left) and his family were accompanied by Special Advisor to the Yad Vashem Chairman Arie Zuckerman (right) on a tour of Yad Vashem in August.


Mark Wilf (second from left), National Chair of the 2005 UJA Federation Campaign of the UJC and American Society for Yad Vashem executive committee member, accompanied a UJC Mission of Federation lay leaders and executive in July.


Yad Vashem Benefactors David and Fela Shapell visited the new Museum accompanied by Chairman of the Directorate Avner Shalev. The Shapells are among the major supporters of Yad Vashem, and are committed to supporting the work of Yad Vashem today and in the future.


Shoshanna and David Wingate visited Yad Vashem (pictured in the new Museum with Director of the International Relations Department Shaya Ben Yehuda) and met with Chairman of the Directorate Avner Shalev.

CANADA


Fran and Edward Sonshine of Toronto (left) met with Avner Shalev and Director of the International Relations Department Shaya Ben Yehuda.

AUSTRALIA

Melbourne Jewish communal leader Johnny Baker (right, with Avner Shalev) has taken on the inaugural role as Honorary President of Australian Friends of Yad Vashem (AFYV). A businessman and father of five, Baker is the child of Holocaust survivors. In addition to fundraising, AFYV hopes to increase awareness of Yad Vashem’s activities and initiate educational programs in the broader community.

UNITED KINGDOM

Left to right: Sir Harry Solomon, Eival Giladi, Sir Ronald Cohen and Jonathan Kestenbaum in the Hall of Names


Lloyd Dorfman (left) with Director of the English Desk, International Relations Division Solly Kaplinski on a tour of the new Museum

UKRAINE


The Yad Vashem Society in Ukraine held its first Dinner on 19 June in Dniepropetrovsk with the participation of Chairman of the Directorate Avner Shalev (right) and Special Advisor to the Chairman Arie Zuckerman, business leaders and key local personalities, as well as the leaders of the local Jewish community. President of the Society Gennady Bogolubov (left) and Dniepropetrovsk Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetzki were presented awards in recognition of their activity on behalf of Yad Vashem. Alexey Martynov received an award in recognition of his generous support for the work of Yad Vashem. bogolubov

RUSSIA


Russian businessman Mikhail Bezelianski has made a generous contribution towards helping Yad Vashem become more accessible to Russian speakers. The project comprises an audio guide, a visitors guide, a Russian edition of the Yad Vashem commemorative album To Bear Witness, as well as the translation of elements of its website to Russian. Left to right: Arie Zuckerman; Mikhail Bezelianski, Avner Shalev; Shaya Ben Yehuda

BRAZIL


Director of the Ibero-American Desk, International Relations Division Perla Hazan presented the Yad Vashem album To Bear Witness to Arthur Rotenberg, President of Hebraica Sao Paulo, during a visit to Yad Vashem together with his family.

VENEZUELA


Left to right: Amram Cohen, Lissi and Salómon Galsky and Carlos Chocron in the Hall of Names during a visit to Yad Vashem

MEXICO


Marcos and Vivian Metta (left) and their children Carlos, Tara and Tanya dedicated a room for the IDF Education Unit in the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in July. Avner Shalev and Perla Hazan (right) presented them with the Yad Vashem key to mark the occasion. Also in attendance were Col. Roni Kalinsky of the Education Corps, soldiers from Har Gilo College and educators from the International School for Holocaust Studies.

SPAIN


Elie Chetrit and his wife in the new Holocaust History Museum

ISRAEL


Lev Levaev (left) with Avner Shalev in the new Museum during a visit in August

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