Jerusalem Working Group
for Recognition of Leading Jewish Rescuers during the Shoah
POB 23718 Jerusalem 91236
lpfeffer@actcom.co.il
Mission Statement
The Jerusalem Working Group was formed to gain recognition in Israel and world-wide for major Jewish rescuers during the Holocaust. These exemplary individuals had strategic impact on rescue and their dedication and talent resulted in saving hundreds of thousands of Jews. Some were dedicated to rescue in Nazi/Fascist infested Europe, while the activism of others was in the free world.
We believe that lessons learned from Holocaust era rescuers are critical, that we are obliged to ask what we can do for today's burning problems and do it.
The Working Group has no political or other affiliations and the above is its sole mission.
The Working Group members are dedicated volunteers. Whenever possible we collaborate with other groups seeking recognition of rescuers.
For additional details see: About Us
and more detailed PDF file (Adobe Acrobat Format)International Rescuer Day
2009
In Honor of Raoul Wallenberg
January 26, 2009 -
Jerusalem Cinematheque
www.jer_cin.org,il
Gathering at 9PM, Event Start 9:30PM
Program:
Small Exhibit
- Paintings about Raoul Wallenberg by Yehuda Vardi and other Rescuers by Hanalisa OmerProgram:
Bill Mehlman - Chairperson
Song by: David Ben Reuven
Talks:
Louise von Dardel - Raoul Wallenberg's niece (recorded talk), also
read by Nili Kook
Larry Pfeffer - Jerusalem Working Group
Screening documentary video "The
Case of Raoul Wallenberg - Saviour and Victim" by Klaus Dexel
Sponsored by:
Other Past Events:
International Rescuer Day
2008
In Memory of Professor David Kranzler z"l
Speakers: Rabbi Ari Kahn, Bill Mehlman, Dr. Becky Kook, Larry Pfeffer
Music by David ben Reuven
Held in various countries on or around January 17, 2008
(Thursday)
Jerusalem event held at the Israel Center, Rechov Keren Hayesod 22 - Jerusalem
In cooperation with the Root and Branch Association, Ltd. and the Israel Center
Rabbi Michael Ber Weissmandl
Memorial Evening
on his 50th Death Anniversary
Also in Memory of Professor David Kranzler Z''L, who recently passed away
Held in Jerusalem in
December 2007
Chairman: Bill Mehlman
Speakers: Jacob Fuchs on his new book based on Rabbi Weissmandl's "Min Ha
Metzar",
Bill Mehlman, David Steiner, Larry Pfeffer
In cooperation with the Root and Branch Association, Ltd. and the Israel Center
International Rescuer Day 2007
Held in various countries around January 17, 2007
Jerusalem event held at the Hebrew University Givat Ram campus,
Beit Belgia Building
Click on event name for the further details
International
Conference on Rescue and Rescuers: Different Forms and Achievements
Co-organized with Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York
Held December 27, 2006 at the Hebrew University Givat Ram campus, Beit Belgia
Building
9AM to late afternoon
Click on Conference name for the further details
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International Rescuer Day
2006
Events at various
international locations held on and around January 17, 2006
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International Rescuer Day 2005
Eents at various
international locations held on and around January 17, 2005,
which was the sixtieth
anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg's abduction by the Russians.
A commemorative art exhibit and benefit art sale was held in Jerusalem on Dec 27, 2004. Click here for details.
Beacons in the Dark
Painting by Yitzchak Greenfield
Studio Greenfield
Rechov HaOren 5, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem 95744
Tel: (02) 641-6097
www.greenfieldstudio.com
info@greenfieldstudio.com
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Click on either picture to see larger image and explanation
The Jerusalem Working Group White Paper provides additional historic background
Paintings created for International Rescuer Day 2006
Hanalisa Omer
Rechov HaNerd 32a, Jerusalem 96626
Tel: (077) 322-0699 and (052) 305-6505
hanalisa@bezeqint.net
www.hanalisaart.com
Calligraphic art by Elyakim Bruck
(052) 256-8985 in Israel
Some Major Non-Jewish and Jewish Rescuers
In spite of Nazi and Fascist determination to murder the Jews of Europe rescue was possible, even on a large scale. This is very significant, because, as far as it is known, there was no similar rescue during the world-wide Communist genocide which took the life of an estimated 94 million people (per Harvard Press "The Black Book of Communism").
Some people know about the deeds of major non-Jewish diplomatic rescuers like
Apostolic delegate Angello Giuseppe Roncalli in Turkey, later known as Pope John XXIII
Monsignor Angello Rotta, Papal Nuncio in Budapest
Aristides de Sousa Mendes, Portugese diplomat
who saved tens of thousands
Carl Lutz , Swiss diplomat in Budapest
Feng-Shan Ho
Giorgio "Jorge" Perlasca, "Acting Charge d'Affaires" of the Spanish Legacy in Budapest
Per Anger, Swedish diplomat in Budapest
Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in Budapest
Sempo ("Chiune") Sugihara, Japanese diplomat in Vilna
and other diplomats. A much more detailed list has been developed by Mr. Eric Saul - Director of "Visas for Life".
Far fewer people know about such major Jewish rescuers
as
George Mantello (Mandel Gyuri) Gizi Fleischmann, and colleagues in the Bratislava
"Working Group" Hillel Kook (alias Peter Bergson) and colleagues in the "Bergson Group"
(Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish People pf Europe) Rabbi Michael Ber Weissmandl , and colleagues in the Bratislava
"Working Group" Recha and Yitzchok Sternbruch Rabbi Solomon Schoenfeld Young Jewish Zionist activists in Budapest and others
(Alphabetized by first name)
The Jerusalem Working Group, named
after the legendary Shoah era Bratislava Working Group, aims to change this and
gain appropriate and long overdue recognition for major Jewish Shoah era rescuers.
Also see: Background
material (Photos, Summaries, References)
Content submissions and volunteers Those who are interested in the working group's work, want to
volunteer or send archival material (especially photos, audio recordings or
films/videos) related to major rescuers are invited to contact the editorial team via lpfeffer@actcom.co.il
and start SUBJECT headings with "JWG SUBMISSION" (without quotes). If content is submitted via eMail please try to phrase and
organize it to be ready for posting,
without need for editing. The JWG will be thankful for submissions, but may
decide not to post certain items or parts of some submissions. Generally content will be posted in less than
a month. Submitters will be notified of posting by eMail. Submitters are requested to provide their full name, city and
country of residence and eMail information (for posting with submitted content). We are looking for creative volunteers with dedication to the
subject and the following skills: Web development (including graphics), writers/teachers
(for booklet and curriculum development, plays, short stories and novels about
the fascinating stories of rescuers), song writers/singers (to write/sing
ballads/songs about rescuers), artists (to paint about "beacons in
the dark"), producers (to develop scripts and produce videos about
major rescuers), public relations (for lobbying in US Congress and
Senate, Israel's Knesset, UK Parliament, UN), fund raisers and others who
think they can make a contribution to the mission's success.
Contact
Jerusalem Working Group
POB 23718
Jerusalem 91236
About us (Brief overview of the Jerusalem Working Group)
White Paper - summarizes JWG's goals, and includes profiles of some major rescuers and references
"Major Jewish
Rescuers - The Misplaced Files" - by Bill Mehlman
Originally published in the Jerusalem Post and posted on ZionNet
Some Jewish Perspectives on Activism, Individualism and Time
Jan 9, 2007: added "Some Jewish Perspectives on Activism, Individualism and Time"
Jan 16, 2007: added Poem by Marie Dupuy (nee von Dardel) - Raoul Wallenberg's Niece
Jan 20, 2007: added Text of Ms. Louise von Dardel's talk at International Rescuer Day 2007
Jan 20, 2007: added Text of Larry Pfeffer's talk at International Rescuer Day 2007
Jan 20, 2007: updated "International Rescuer Day 2007 "
Jan 9, 2008: added "International Rescuer Day 200
8 "Raoul Wallenberg Initiatives
Raoul Wallenberg Missing in Action Public Appeal
Where is Raoul? - February 1, 2005 Jerusalem Rally
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