Professor Emeritus Leo Goldberger will recall how, at age 14, he and his family were ferried to safety in Sweden on a Danish f ishing boat. Professor Goldberger was awarded the order of Dannebrog, by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, for his work on promoting communication between Danish and American professors.
Howard S. Veisz, consultant for the new “Rescue in Denmark” exhibit at New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage, will recount the story of Denmark’s & King Christian X’s defiance of the Nazi occupation. Mr. Veisz, a historian, is the author of “Henny’s Boat: the Maritime Rescue Operation that Saved Denmark’s Jews and Sparked a Nationwide Revolt Against the Nazis.” He is also the boat-keeper of the Danish rescue vessel, Gerda III, docked at Mystic Seaport Museum.
United States Senator Richard Blumenthal will present a U.S. Senate Certificate of Special Recognition to Ambassador Helle Meinertz, Consul General of Denmark, who will receive it on behalf of the descendants of King Christian X.
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The 17th Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration is presented by Congregation Or Shalom in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven. Vast resources are invested each year in creating this high-quality program and bringing it to the community. If you wish to support the program, please consider a donation. In the form below, you will be able to contribute to the Or Shalom Men's Club or to the Jewish Federation. Thank you for your gift.
