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{{Short description|Award to honor rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust era}}
Since April 23, 1987, the [[Anti-Defamation League]] has given award to honor rescuers of Jews during [[the Holocaust]].<ref name=adl>{{cite web |title=ADL Honors Hungarian Aristocrat Who Helped Polish And Slovak Jews Flee To Hungary During The Holocaust |year=2016 |author=Anti-Defamation League |work=Press Release |url=http://www.adl.org/press-center/press-releases/holocaust-nazis/adl-honors-hungarian.html}}</ref> The award, called '''Courage to Care''', was renamed in 2011 as the ADL ''Jan Karski Courage to Care Award'' in honor of one of its 1988 recipients, [[Jan Karski]], a [[Polish Righteous]] who provided one of the first eyewitness accounts of the [[Final Solution]] to the West. The ADL plaque features miniature bas-reliefs depicting the backdrop for the rescuers’ exceptional deeds during the Nazi persecution, deportation and murder of millions of Jews. It is a replica of the plaques which constitute the Holocaust Memorial Wall created by noted sculptor [[Arbit Blatas]], who also created the Holocaust Memorial in Paris and the display in the old [[Venetian Ghetto|ghetto of Venice]], Italy. The award is given during specific programs and ceremonies sponsored by the ADL, often occurring several times a year, when possible.<ref name=adl/>
Since April 23, 1987, the [[Anti-Defamation League]] has given award the '''Courage to Care Award''' to honor rescuers of Jews during [[the Holocaust]].<ref name=adl>{{cite web |title=ADL Honors Hungarian Aristocrat Who Helped Polish And Slovak Jews Flee To Hungary During The Holocaust |year=2016 |author=Anti-Defamation League |work=Press Release |url=http://www.adl.org/press-center/press-releases/holocaust-nazis/adl-honors-hungarian.html}}</ref> In 2011, the award was renamed the '''Jan Karski Courage to Care Award''' in honor of one of its 1988 recipients, [[Jan Karski]], a [[Polish Righteous]] who provided one of the first eyewitness accounts of the [[Final Solution]] to the West.


==Background==
==Background==
Since 1962, the [[Yad Vashem]] Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority conferred the title “[[Righteous Among the Nations]]” on non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews. Yad Vashem was established in 1953 to perpetuate the memory of the Jewish world destroyed in [[the Holocaust]]. A special committee is impaneled to study the evidence gathered from survivors and documents in order to establish the authenticity of each rescue story. To date, over 9,000 men and women have been so honored by Yad Vashem.
Since 1962, the [[Yad Vashem]] Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority conferred the title "[[Righteous Among the Nations]]" on non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews. Yad Vashem was established in 1953 to perpetuate the memory of the Jewish world destroyed in [[the Holocaust]]. A special committee is impaneled to study the evidence gathered from survivors and documents in order to establish the authenticity of each rescue story. To date, over 9,000 men and women have been so honored by Yad Vashem.


In addition to examining its own records, ADL consults with Yad Vashem before conferring the Courage to Care award. The Courage to Care program is sponsored by Eileen Ludwig Greenland.
In addition to examining its own records, ADL consults with Yad Vashem before conferring the Courage to Care award. The Courage to Care program is sponsored by Eileen Ludwig Greenland.

== Award ==
The award plaque features miniature bas-reliefs depicting the backdrop for the rescuers’ exceptional deeds during the Nazi persecution, deportation and murder of millions of Jews. It is a replica of the plaques which constitute the Holocaust Memorial Wall created by noted sculptor [[Arbit Blatas]], who also created the Holocaust Memorial in Paris and the display in the old [[Venetian Ghetto|ghetto of Venice]]. The award is given during specific programs and ceremonies sponsored by the ADL, often occurring several times a year, when possible.<ref name="adl" />

[[Miep Gies]] and her husband Jan received the first Courage to Care award on Thursday, April 23, 1987.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 25, 1987 |title=Couple honored for role in hiding Franks |pages=2 |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/430740609/ |access-date=August 22, 2022}}</ref>


== Recipients ==
== Recipients ==
Courage to Care honorees.<ref name=adl/>
Courage to Care honorees.<ref name=adl/>
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* [[János Eszterházy]], 2011
* [[János Eszterházy]], 2011
* [[Irene Gut Opdyke]], 2009 <ref>{{cite web |title=ADL Honors Irene Opdyke, A Catholic Rescuer Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust |year=2009 |author=Anti-Defamation League |work=Press Release |url=http://archive.adl.org/presrele/holna_52/5507_52.html#.WDx1nbm18t8}}</ref>
* [[Irene Gut Opdyke]], 2009 <ref>{{cite web |title=ADL Honors Irene Opdyke, A Catholic Rescuer Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust |year=2009 |author=Anti-Defamation League |work=Press Release |url=http://archive.adl.org/presrele/holna_52/5507_52.html#.WDx1nbm18t8 |access-date=2016-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129023320/http://archive.adl.org/presrele/holna_52/5507_52.html#.WDx1nbm18t8 |archive-date=2016-11-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Gilberto Bosques Saldivar]], 2008
* [[Gilberto Bosques Saldivar]], 2008
* [[Eduardo Propper de Callejón]], 2008
* [[Eduardo Propper de Callejón]], 2008
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* [[Le Chambon-sur-Lignon]], 1989
* [[Le Chambon-sur-Lignon]], 1989
* Chiune Sugihara, 1989
* Chiune Sugihara, 1989
* Selahattin Ulkumen, 1988
* [[Selahattin Ülkümen]], 1988
* [[Jan Karski]], 1988
* [[Jan Karski]], 1988
* Aristides De Sousa Mendes, 1987
* Aristides De Sousa Mendes, 1987
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Anti-Defamation League}}


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[[Category:Humanitarian and service awards]]
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Latest revision as of 16:26, 7 April 2023

Since April 23, 1987, the Anti-Defamation League has given award the Courage to Care Award to honor rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust.[1] In 2011, the award was renamed the Jan Karski Courage to Care Award in honor of one of its 1988 recipients, Jan Karski, a Polish Righteous who provided one of the first eyewitness accounts of the Final Solution to the West.

Background

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Since 1962, the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority conferred the title "Righteous Among the Nations" on non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews. Yad Vashem was established in 1953 to perpetuate the memory of the Jewish world destroyed in the Holocaust. A special committee is impaneled to study the evidence gathered from survivors and documents in order to establish the authenticity of each rescue story. To date, over 9,000 men and women have been so honored by Yad Vashem.

In addition to examining its own records, ADL consults with Yad Vashem before conferring the Courage to Care award. The Courage to Care program is sponsored by Eileen Ludwig Greenland.

Award

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The award plaque features miniature bas-reliefs depicting the backdrop for the rescuers’ exceptional deeds during the Nazi persecution, deportation and murder of millions of Jews. It is a replica of the plaques which constitute the Holocaust Memorial Wall created by noted sculptor Arbit Blatas, who also created the Holocaust Memorial in Paris and the display in the old ghetto of Venice. The award is given during specific programs and ceremonies sponsored by the ADL, often occurring several times a year, when possible.[1]

Miep Gies and her husband Jan received the first Courage to Care award on Thursday, April 23, 1987.[2]

Recipients

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Courage to Care honorees.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Anti-Defamation League (2016). "ADL Honors Hungarian Aristocrat Who Helped Polish And Slovak Jews Flee To Hungary During The Holocaust". Press Release.
  2. ^ "Couple honored for role in hiding Franks". The Boston Globe. April 25, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Anti-Defamation League (2009). "ADL Honors Irene Opdyke, A Catholic Rescuer Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust". Press Release. Archived from the original on 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
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