2014

During their visit to Yad Vashem, Marcy Gringlas (second from left) and Joel Greenberg (second from right) met with Chairman Avner Shalev (center). They were also accompanied by American Society Development Director S. Isaac Mekel and Shaya Ben Yehuda

Marcy Gringlas and Joel Greenberg (left) took a behind-the-scenes tour of the Yad Vashem Archives with Deputy Director of the International Relations Division Sari Granitza (right)

On 16 November 2014, the American Society for Yad Vashem held its Annual Tribute Dinner in New York, chaired by American Society Trustee and Yad Vashem Benefactor Mark Moskowitz

Yad Vashem Builder Sigmund A. Rolat was honored with the Yad Vashem Remembrance Award for his commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education. Also recognized was the late Righteous Among the Nations, Varian Fry, represented by his son James Fry. Marc Chagall, z"l, who was rescued by Varian Fry, was represented by his granddaughter Bella Meyer.

Left to right: American Society Chairman Leonard Wilf, 2014 Honoree Sigmund A. Rolat, American Society Trustee Barry Rubenstein, and Chair of the 2014 Annual Tribute Dinner and Yad Vashem Benefactor Mark Moskowitz.

Left to right: American Society Chairman Leonard Wilf, James Fry (the son Righteous Among the Nations Varian Fry), Bella Meyer (granddaughter of Marc Chagall), and American Society Executive Committee Member Caroline Massel

Yad Vashem Council Chairman Rabbi Israel Meir Lau (left) with Consul General of the State of Israel Ido Aharoni

The American Society for Yad Vashem hosted its ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles on 8 June 2014

Chairman of the Board, Leonard Wilf (left), opened the program and Israeli super model and actress Bar Refaeli (center) participated as Master of Ceremonies. Leonard was accompanied by his son Harrison Wilf (right).

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Gala Honorary Chairs of the event Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson (seated), and event Co-Chairs Haim (top right) and Cheryl Saban received a Leadership Award

The award was given in recognition of their unwavering and enthusiastic support for Yad Vashem. Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles David Siegel (left) congratulated them.

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event actor Liev Schreiber was presented with the Ambassador Award for demonstrating the vital role of Jewish resistance and heroism through his portrayal of Zus Bielski in the film "Defiance"

Aron Bell (left), the last surviving brother of the heroic Bielski family and recipient at the event of a Courage Award, attended with his wife Henryka Bell (right).

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event Yad Vashem Benefactors Jona (second from right) and Doretta Goldrich (second from left) received a Leadership Award. They attended with their grandchildren Derek (left) and Lindsay Cayton

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event there was a candle lighting ceremony featuring six Holocaust survivors

The participants included Mira Becker (left), Maria Herskovic (second from left), David (third from right) and Fela Shapell (third from left), Ben Lesser (second from right) and Aron Bell (left). Each survivor lit a candle to symbolize the six million Jewish souls that were taken from the world too soon.

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event, spearheaded by their Director of Development, S. Isaac Mekel (second from left), Director General of Yad Vashem Dorit Novak (second from right) brought warm greetings from Jerusalem

The Society’s new Executive Director, Ron Meier (left), spoke about his namesake, family members that were murdered in the Shoah. Rosemary Schindler (right), relative of Righteous Among the Nations Oskar Schindler, ended the program by stating her love for Israel and the Jewish people.

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event Committee Member and a Legacy Award Recipient Patricia Herskovic (left) spoke movingly about her Holocaust survivor parents after an introduction by artist Pat Boone (right).

Pat Boone expressed his admiration for Israel and spoke about his recent visit to Yad Vashem where he donated the original card on which he drafted the lyrics of his hit song “Exodus”.

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event actress Millie Perkins (pictured), who played Anne Frank in the 1959 film “The Diary of Anne Frank”, read poetry written by children trapped in the Terezin ghetto before their death.

Artists Jon Voight (left), Shirley (center) and Pat Boone (right) attended the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event

Pat Boone expressed his admiration for Israel and spoke about his recent visit to Yad Vashem where he donated the original card on which he drafted the lyrics of his hit song “Exodus”. Jon Voight spoke passionately about his admiration for the State of Israel and the Jewish people.

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event Committee Member and Yad Vashem Builder Kenneth Pressberg (left) received a Legacy Award and spoke movingly about his Holocaust survivor parents

Chairman of the Board, Leonard Wilf (right), commended him.

At the American Society for Yad Vashem’s ‘Saluting Hollywood’ Event Committee Members Edward (left) and Elissa Czuker (right) received a Legacy Award. Edward spoke movingly about his Holocaust survivor father and Yad Vashem Benefactor, Jan Czuker z"l.

Participants from all over the world joined together for Yad Vashem's 60th Anniversary International Mission's closing dinner in Yad Vashem's Square of Hope

Left to right: Colin and Gail Halpern from the USA, Yitzhak "Tolka" Arad, Dr. David Silberklang, Joseph Gottdenker, Fran and Ed Sonshine, and the Canadian Minister of State for Multiculturalism the Hon. Tim Uppal.

In June, on Yad Vashem's 60th Anniversary International Mission in Israel, Mark Moskowitz gave the address on behalf of Yad Vashem's friends worldwide at the closing event of the Mission, held in the Valley of the Communities.

In June, on Yad Vashem's 60th Anniversary International Mission programming in Poland, in a joint ceremony at Birkenau together with an IDF "Witnesses in Uniform" delegation, Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg presented a Torah to the IDF

In this way, he demonstrated the eternity of the Jewish spirit. His wife Cecile, a Holocaust survivor, was also present at the ceremony.

Sisters Shirley Feldman (right) of Stanford, California and Leah Mann (left) of Melbourne, Australia visited Yad Vashem to unveil the plaque acknowledging the legacy donation granted to Yad Vashem by their parents, Chaim and Malcha Brown, z”l

The donation was granted for the acquisition and digitization of archival materials from Warsaw. The families of Chaim and Malcha were murdered in Warsaw during the Holocaust.

Dr. David Silberklang, Yad Vashem Studies Editor-in-Chief and Senior Historian at Yad Vashem’s International Institute for Holocaust Research, met with a delegation of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, a Yad Vashem Benefactor

The meeting took place in the International School for Holocaust Studies (pictured). They later toured the Holocaust History Museum and Children’s Memorial. Foundation President and CEO Rachel Garbow Monroe and Trustee and CFO Barry I. Schloss and the entire group viewed The Jerusalem Hills Panorama generously donated by the Foundation.

Yad Vashem Sponsors Roy and Brenda Tanzman toured Yad Vashem with their granddaughter Isabel and a delegation of New Jersey lay leaders and legislators

They visited the International School for Holocaust Studies, where their support of Holocaust education is gratefully recognized.

Barbara Blumenthal (left) toured Yad Vashem and visited the activities of the 'Dorothy’s Hope' Project of Holocaust Education for Individuals with Special Needs in memory of her late sister Dorothy Jolson, z”l, with Project Coordinator Tamar Don (right)

During their tour of Yad Vashem, Charles Scheidt (second from left) and his grandson Josh (left) met with Curator and Art Department Director in the Yad Vashem Museums Division Eliad Moreh-Rosenberg (right), to see their cousin’s portrait and photographs

They are being preserved in the Yad Vashem collections.

Richard and May Ziman (left), Renae Jacobs (center) and Brian and Maxine Weinstock (right) toured Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum, the exhibtion marking 50 years of honoring the Righteous Among the Nations and the Children's Memorial.

A ceremony took place at the Holocaust Memorial Center, Zekelman Family Campus in honor of the late Dr. Maria Holecek, who was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations for her courageous rescue of Dr. Olga Horwitz, z"l, in Kovno, Lithuania

Drs. Frank and Andrew Holecek (right), the sons of Maria Holecek, received the certificate and medal from Israel's Consul General to the Midwest Roey Gilad and his wife Nitza Gilad (left). Also present was S. Isaac Mekel, Director of Development of the American Society for Yad Vashem.

Yad Vashem Sponsors Jim and Liz Breslauer (second and third from left) toured Yad Vashem’s Holocaust History Museum and the “I Am My Brother’s Keeper: 50 Years of Honoring the Righteous Among the Nations” exhibition with friends

The Breslauers generously supported the mapping of the names of the Righteous Among the Nations on the Mount of Remembrance.

Fred Polaniecki (left) and family toured Yad Vashem’s Holocaust History Museum and Children’s Memorial and marked the bar mitzvah of his son Joshua Chaim Polaniecki (second from left) in the Yad Vashem Synagogue.

The American Society for Yad Vashem’s Annual Spring Luncheon, chaired by Sharon Halpern, was held on 14 May at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel

The Honoree and speaker at the event was Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt (center), renowned expert on Holocaust history and worldwide defender and chronicler of the truth about the atrocities of WWII. Marilyn Rubenstein (left) was the Honorary Spring Luncheon Chair and Chairman of the American Society Leonard A. Wilf (right) also participated in the event.

This event was chaired by Rachel Shnay and Elliot Pines

Some 100 members of the YLA were in attendance to hear Holocaust survivor Marsha Kreuzman's story of survival. Left to right: Elliot Pines, Event Chair Margo Fisch, Abigail Fisch, Rachel Shnay, Event Chair Daniella Pomeranc and Michael Shmuely.

Yad Vashem Benefactor Mark Moskowitz (left) laid a wreath on behalf of the American Society for Yad Vashem with family members sister Sonia (second from right) and Michael (right) Gordon

Also present were his mother Holocaust Survivor Rose Moskowitz (center) and Kate Gordon (second from left). The Yom Hashoah 2014 Wreath Laying ceremony in the Warsaw Ghetto Square.

Yad Vashem Legacy Circle Members and Holocaust Survivor Peter Vagi and his wife Dr. Arlene Frank (left) lit the eternal flame, and Holocaust survivor Andrew Burian (fourth from right) recited Kaddish during the Yom Hashoah 2014 Memorial Ceremony

The event took place in Yad Vashem's Hall of Remembrance.

David Lander (left) and Jeffrey Kahn (center) with Yad Vashem's Deputy Managing Director of International Relations Division Sari Granitza (right) at the Yom Hashoah 2014 State opening ceremony.

Second Generation Beverly (center) and Michael (left) Rosenbaum with Yad Vashem's U.S. Donor Affairs Liaison Jackie Frankel (right) at the Yom Hashoah 2014 State opening ceremony.

Yad Vashem Legacy Circle Members and Holocaust Survivor Peter Vagi (second from left) and his wife Dr. Arlene Frank (right) at the Yom Hashoah 2014 State opening ceremony

Also present are Yad Vashem's Managing Director of International Relations Division Shaya Ben Yehuda (second from right) and Yad Vashem’s U.S. Donor Affairs Liaison Jackie Frankel (left).

Holocaust survivor Andrew Burian (second from right); his son and daughter-in-law Lawrence (right) and Adina (center) Burian, and Adina’s niece Atara Burian (second from left) at Yad Vashem's State opening ceremony

The Managing Director of the International Relations Division, Shaya Ben Yehuda, is on the left.

Yad Vashem Benefactor Mark Moskowitz (second from right), and his mother Holocaust Survivor Rose Moskowitz (fifth from left) attended the Yom Hashoah 2014 State opening ceremony

They were accompanied by family members sister Sonia (second from left), Michael (left) and Kate (third from left) Gordon, with Yad Vashem’s Managing Director of International Relations Shaya Ben Yehuda (fourth from left), niece Deena Moskowitz (fourth from right), Yuval Hadadi (third from right), and Tali (fifth from right) and Gila Sieradski (right).

Yad Vashem Benefactors Jan and Rick Cohen (left) and Yad Vashem Supporter, Second Generation Benjamin Warren (right) with Chairman of the Directorate of Yad Vashem Avner Shalev (second from right) at the Yom Hashoah 2014 State opening ceremony.

Yad Vashem Builder Hanna Rubinstein (center) and her nephew Ophir (left) with Yad Vashem&#8217;s Deputy Managing Director of International Relations Sari Granitza (right) on Yom Hashoah 2014.

Yad Vashem Builder Hanna Rubinstein (center) and her nephew Ophir (left) with Yad Vashem’s Deputy Managing Director of International Relations Sari Granitza (right) on Yom Hashoah 2014.

Ishay Zalmanovitz (right) with his father Chaim (left) with Managing Director of the International Relations Division Shaya Ben Yehuda (center) at the State opening ceremony on Yom Hashoah.

Second Generation Stephen Grynberg (right) with Rabbi Daniel Landes (left) at Yad Vashem's Yom Hashoah 2014 State opening ceremony.

Next Generation Jessica Rosenthal (left) with Managing Director of International Relations Division Shaya Ben Yehuda (right) at the Yom Hashoah 2014 State opening ceremony.

Moti Kahana (center) and his brother Steve Tal–Or (left) with Managing Director of International Relations Division Shaya Ben Yehuda (right) at the Yom Hashoah 2014 State opening ceremony.

American Society for Yad Vashem Young Leadership Associates and Third Generation Justin Pines (left) and Tali Goldberg (right) at Yad Vashem on Yom Hashoah 2014 in the Square of Hope.

Laila and Yuda Doron (right) and Raul Cesan (center) came to Yad Vashem in January for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Archives with Raul's daughter Michelle Cesan (second from left)

Michelle Cesan is currently investigating the issue of media during the Holocaust. They were accompanied by Archives Division Director Dr. Haim Gertner, Fred Hillman Chair for Holocaust Documentation (left).

On 27 February 2014, the American Society for Yad Vashem Young Leadership Associates (YLA) held their Winter Gala

Gala Chairs and Committee members present included: Front row, left to right: Michele Kamali, Nicole Lieberman, Caroline Massel, Alexandra Lebovits, Jessica Glickman Mauk, Jaci Paradis, Rachel Anfang, Mindy Schall, Abbi Halpern, Rachel Shnay, Daniella Pomeranc, Serena Azizo, Abigail Fisch, Margaret Fisch, Jordana Altman, Erica Distenfeld, Michael Distenfeld; Back row, left to right: Elliot Pines, Avi Lieberman, Boaz Zborowski, Jonathan Hanus, Barry Levine, Jeremy Halpern, Michael Shmuely, Joey Zimet, Susie Nussbaum, Jennifer Gerut, Andrew Draznin.

In January, Stewart Rahr (left) toured the Holocaust History Museum with International Relations Division Managing Director Shaya Ben Yehuda (right)

He met IDF soldiers who were on the Yad Vashem campus for a special seminar on leadership during the Holocaust.

The American Society for Yad Vashem (ASYV) proudly hosted its Inaugural Florida Tribute Dinner in honor of the Bielski Brigade - the partisan group that saved over 1,200 Jews in the Naliboki Forest in Poland during WWII

From left to right: Yad Vashem Pillar Jack Pechter, Yad Vashem Trustee Brenda Weil Mandel, Senator Marco Rubio, ASYV Board Member Shelly Pechter Himmelreich, Consul General Chaim Shacham, and ASYV Chairman Leonard Wilf.

At the American Society for Yad Vashem's Inaugural Florida Tribute Dinner, the Bielski survivors and their descendants sang the Partisan Hymn

Among them were: Alan Bell (right), Aron and Henryka Bell (second and third from right), Leah Johnson (fifth from right), and Mickey Bielski (tenth from right).

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