Elisabeth Böhrer Gabriele Hannah, Martina & Hans
A TRIBUTE THE OBERMAYER GERMAN JEWISH HISTORY AWARDS PRESENTED TO: ELISABETH BÖHRER GABRIELE HANNAH, MARTINA & HANS-DIETER GRAF MICHAEL IMHOF EGON KRÜGER HILDE SCHRAMM & THE RETURN FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: BENIGNA SCHÖNHAGEN ABGEORDNETENHAUS, BERLIN JANUARY 21, 2019 DEALING WITH THE PAST In recent decades, many individuals and organizations in Germany have worked creatively and selflessly to preserve, raise awareness of, or breathe new life into the once-vibrant Jewish culture in their communities. They have conducted research, restored cemeteries, renovated synagogues, developed educational programs, staged exhibitions, created websites and publications, and reintroduced music that had been forgotten. Together, they have advanced the cause of intergenerational and intercultural healing. The Obermayer German Jewish History Awards were established to pay tribute to those who have made extraordinary contributions to this effort. Award recipients have included teachers and engineers, publishers and judges, artists and bankers, lawyers and business executives, and they come from every corner of the country. They have built bridges in their own com- munities and around the world, forging meaningful relationships with former residents and their descendants while also making it possible to teach the lessons of history to new generations. OBERMAYER FOUNDATION, INC. 15 GREY STONE PATH DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02026 USA www.obermayer.us/award/ 781-234-2490 ENRICHING THE FUTURE his year marks the 19th annual presentation of the Obermayer German Jewish History Awards, founded by Dr. Arthur S. Obermayer, a highly accomplished American entrepreneur, scientist, and activist. Dr. Obermayer’s grandparents all came from southern Germany; on genealogical trips to Germany, he met a range of people working to raise awareness of local Jewish history and to rebuild an appreciation of Jewish culture.
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