Announcing the next German Jewish History Awards #germany
Arthur Obermayer <obermayer@...>
The German-Jewish Community History Council, GerSIG and the Berlin
Parliament are pleased to announce their Call for Nominations for the annual awards to be given to non-Jewish Germans who have made extraordinary contributions to preserving the Jewish history, culture, cemeteries and synagogues in their local communities. Thousands of Germans have carried out such activities as volunteers because they feel it is the right thing to do - the preservation of Jewish material is one of the few ways in which they can respond constructively to their country's horrible past. We, as Jewish genealogists, have been the recipients of their good work. The deadline for submission of nominations is September 20, 2004. Many of you previously submitted worthy nominations. Those nominees who have already received Certificates of Commendation are prime candidates for this year's awards, and will only require updating of the submissions. This will be the fifth year for such awards, which will be given on January 27, 2005, the German Holocaust Memorial Day (the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz). Each awardee and their spouse will be invited on an all expenses paid trip to Berlin to receive the award at the Plenary Chamber of the Abgeordnetenhaus, the home of the Berlin Parliament. The awardees will also be honored guests at the German Bundestag memorial event on that day. The honorees will receive a framed certificate and an honorarium to be used for the furtherance of their work. Awardees' contributions will be described to attendees and to the local, national and international news media. These awards have in the past received extensive news coverage, including The New York Times, the Associated Press, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, and a great many German daily and weekly newspapers, as well as specific articles in American Jewish weeklies. This past year, there were also articles in the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, and numerous overseas newspapers, including Ha'aretz and the Jerusalem Post. There will also be an article in the Summer 2004 issue of Stammbaum. This provides Jews throughout the world with the opportunity to recognize and honor German individuals who, in many cases, have devoted their lifetimes to such important endeavors. If you know someone who may be appropriate for nomination, further information -- including the Call for Nominations and profiles of previous award winners and the jury -- can be obtained at: http://www.obermayer.us/award You may obtain a hard copy of the Call for Nominations by sending an email to: germanaward@hotmail.com or a letter to the German-Jewish Community History Council, 239 Chestnut Street, West Newton, MA 02465 USA or to Hendrik Kuebler, Referat Protokoll, Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin, D-10111 Berlin-Mitte Germany. Remember that the deadline for submission of nominations is September 20, 2004. Arthur Obermayer West Newton, MA obermayer@alum.mit.edu
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