Rabbi Ari Kahn - Senior Lecturer Jewish Studies and Director of Foreign Students' Program, Bar Ilan University
Vice President, Migdal Ohr Institutions


and

Dr. Becky Kook - JWG and Ben Gurion University

David Ben Reuven – JWG, performing some of his songs about rescuers

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NOTE: Talk by Dr. Robert Rozett, Director of Yad Vashem Library, cancelled due to injury

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Participation by some members of the diplomatic corps

Works by artists:

Elyakim Bruck
Hanalisa Omer

As in past years International Rescuer Day 2008 events are held in Jerusalem and internationally in USA , Hungary and China. 

January 17th was chosen for International Rescuer Day in honor of Raoul Wallenberg 
who was abducted by the Soviet Union on January 17, 1945.  

This is an annual international event to also remember and honor other Holocaust era rescuers, Gentiles and Jews, who are important authentic role models and to assure that important lessons are learned and applied to current challenges.

The event’s purpose is to:

The event provides an opportunity to recall that a few exceptionally dedicated, brave and creative individuals were able to snatch large numbers of Jews out of the hands of determined murderers.

So far Jewish rescuers did not receive appropriate recognition by Israel, major Holocaust Centers and the Jewish community. This must change without further delay!

Jerusalem Working Group
POB 23718 Jerusalem 912136 – lpfeffer@actcom.co.il Tel: (054) 726-7681
www.geocities.com/jerusalem_working_group