Celebrating a Special Birthday
Beloved JFR rescuer Frieda Adam had a very special birthday this past Friday, May 4, as she celebrated her 94th year. In July, participants on the European Study Program to Germany and Poland will...
View ArticlePlanning for Next Year
Spring and summer are busy seasons for the education department at the JFR. We are arranging the next locations of the traveling exhibit, Whoever Saves a Single Life…Rescuers of Jews During the...
View ArticleSpeaking Engagement in Atlanta
Giving a presentation on rescue during the HolocaustThis Thursday, May 17th, I will be in Atlanta, Georgia, to speak about rescue during the Holocaust. This speaking engagement coincides with the loan...
View ArticleUpdating our Website
It’s been three years since we have made any major changes to our website. Since we are currently changing web hosts, we decided to take the opportunity to make several of our web pages more user...
View ArticleRemembering our Heroes
The grave of Stanley GoldblumOn May 28 1944, PFC Stanley Goldblum was killed in action in the battle of Rome. Stanley Goldblum was my uncle and I am named for him. My Uncle Stanley was in the 180th...
View ArticleWelcoming New Additions to the JFR!
The JFR is pleased to announce the arrival of some new additions to the office. Ben Kamelhar will be the new education intern for the summer, and Kim Nates will be joining the JFR as a volunteer in the...
View ArticleLearning at the Summer Institute for Teachers
2012 Alfred Lerner Fellows Here at the JFR we are settling in after another successful Summer Institute for Teachers. This year’s institute included 28 teachers from throughout the United States and...
View ArticlePreparing for our 2013 Summer Institute for Teachers
Alexandra Zapruder and Stanlee Stahl It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Life at the JFR has been hectic to say the least. We are busy making final plans for our 2013 Summer Institute for Teachers....
View ArticleRemembering a Noble Man
Guido de Gorgey, a Righteous Gentile from Hungary, passed away peacefully this morning in New York City at the age of 93. Guido was a very special man. In meeting Guido one would never know that...
View ArticleRemebering an American Solider Who Gave his Life for our Country – Stanley...
The grave of Stanley Goldblum On May 28 1944, PFC Stanley Goldblum was killed in action in the battle of Rome. Stanley Goldblum was my uncle and I am named for him. My Uncle Stanley was in the 180th...
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