International Rescuer Day events were held in Jerusalem and internationally in Hungary, USA and China on or near the sixtieth anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg's abduction by the Soviet Union. This will be an annual international event to assure he is not forgotten, to ask the Russian government to disclose any remaining information about Raoul Wallenberg, to remember and honor other Holocaust era rescuers, both Jews and non-Jews, who are important and authentic role models and to assure that important lessons are learned.

Event themes were "Beacons in the Dark", truth in history and the importance of non-egocentric individualism

The event’s purposes were to:

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Contact: Larry Pfeffer at lpfeffer@actcom.co.il

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CD OF THE EVENT'S SONGS, MUSIC AND POEMS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME AFTER THE EVENT. ORDER INFORMATION VIA: lpfeffer@actcom.co.il

"Life Line" – The Jewish Youth Rescue Movement in Budapest (documentary)

Bob Kimmel’s "Searching for Wallenberg" (documentary)

Gershon Kingsley’s opera "Raoul" (opera workshop video taped in New York)

(Each about 70 minutes, short breaks)

Shortly before event start the following was played and projected:

Music written for January 17 by Ben Olander in Sweden,
Art work about "Beacons in the Dark" (Yitzchak Greenfield, Ava Schonberg)

• "Wallenberg" song composed by Henry and Bobbie Shaffner of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania with lyrics by Lillian Lewis of New York City, sung by RCA recording artist Emily Mitchell, who also plays the harp (video)
  
• "Why we are here? What do need to do?" Introduction about "The Rescuers", JWG goals, the educational imperative - Larry Pfeffer
  
• Brief statements and greetings: Susana Gun de Hasenson (Ambassador of El Salvador), Robert Rydberg (Ambassador of Sweden), Rabbi David Rosen, Agnes Hirschi (Carl Lutz’ daughter, Switzerland), Louise von Dardel (Wallenberg’s niece, France), Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, Minister Nathan Sharansky, Dr./Rabbi Norman Lamm (New York), Prof. Sevah Weiss (Yad Vashem Chairman of the Board) Speakers with italicized names gave recorded greeting
  
• "Finding Wallenberg" - Max Grunberg
  
• Powerpoint show about Wallenberg and other major rescuers
  
• "Wallenberg" - song written and performed by David Ben Reuven
  
• "Where is Raoul?" - Eli Joseph
  
• "There is a man" (song written and performed by David Ben Reuven. Rina Levinzon recites lyrics in Russian)
  
• Poems about "Light in the Darkness" - Rina Levinson
  
• "Giorgio Perlasca" Sandy Cash’s ballad about an amazing rescuer in Budapest
  
• Yiddish songs from the Shoah - Ruth Levine

• "Why we are here? What do need to do?" – Prof. Becky Kook
  
• "Beacons in the Darkness" composed for the event by Anna Segal, performed by Ensemble Viva. Two songs pre-recorded by Joseph Marton & Nissim Baroukh mixed with live performance
  
• "Reflections on distortion of an important part of Holocaust history",
  Prof. Joseph Agassi
  
• "Uveghaz - Vadasz Utca" - poem about the "Glass House", and well known major safe house in Budapest under Swiss ambassador Carl Lutz’ protection. Written for the event and recited by Adelina Klein
  
• "The Rescuers" – song written for the event and performed by David Ben Reuven
  
• Stories of Jewish Rescuers

Photos of some participants

	Dr. Andras Gyenge Ambassador of Hungary to Israel
	Martin Rodan Slovak Honorary Consul
	Robert Rydberg Ambassador of Sweden to Israel
	Susanna Gun de Hasenson Ambassador of El Salvador to Israel
	Thomas Oertle Swiss diplomat
	Adelina Klein Poetess
	Agnes Hirschi Carl Lutz' daughter (Switzerland)
	Anna Segal, Composer Jerusalem
	Dr. Becky Kook with Chairpersons  Toby Willig and William Mehlman  ( to the right)
	David Ben Reuven Author, song writer and singer
	Rabbi David Rosen American Jewish Committee
	Eli Joseph Tnuat Reut
	Ensemble Viva Israel
	Professor Emeritus Joseph Agassi Tel Aviv University
	Joseph Marton Musicologist, singer
	Larry Pfeffer Event initiator
	Louise von Dardel Raoul Wallenberg's niece - Paris
	Dr. Mario Ablin International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation
	Max Grunberg Raoul Wallenberg Honorary Citizens Committee
	Nissim Barouch Jerusalem
	Dr./Rabbi Norman Lamm, Chancellor Yeshiva University New York
	Rina Levinzon
	Ruth Levin
	Sandy Cash
	Prof. Sevach Weiss Chairman, Yad Vashem's Board of Directors
	Rabbi Yonah Metzger Chief Rabbi of Israel