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David Strathairn plays historic Holocaust witness Jan Karski in PBS’s ‘Remember This’
(JTA) — As a Roman Catholic in Warsaw during World War II, Jan Karski could easily have ignored the horrors unfolding behind the walls of the Jewish ghetto. Instead, as a member of the Polish ...
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Jan Karski, from hell on earth to recipient of U.S. presidential honor
Polish underground figure Jan Karski played a key role in delivering news about the genocide of Europe’s Jews during World War II. On May 29, he will receive, posthumously, the U.S. Presidential ...
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American-Jewish businessman, diplomat gets renowned Polish award
The Jan Karski Society, which grants the awards, made the announcement on Wednesday. "Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, founder and chairman of the Ronald S. Lauder ...
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Ronald S. Lauder named recipient of this year’s Jan Karski Eagle Award
Both Karski and Lauder exemplify the importance of building meaningful international relationships, especially amid the rise of global antisemitism, the Jan Karski Society emphasized. Lauder ...
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Tel Aviv's Kipod Hazahav festival brings 16 independent productions to the stage
Another production in the competition that deals with Jewish responses to loss is The Polish Courier, a show based on the life of Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski, who gathered first-hand ...