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Fourteen Alfred Lerner Fellows landed in Warsaw on July 4, 2026, for the JFR European Study Program to Poland, with Professor Robert Jan van Pelt as scholar-in-residence.

Houston-area educators complete the 2026 JFR Summer Institute

2026-07-13

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Stanlee Stahl

2026-07-13

MaryBeth Nicol of Pearland and Adriana Castro of Holocaust Museum Houston completed the JFR's 2026 Summer Institute for Teachers with 24 Alfred Lerner Fellows from nine states and Poland.

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds awarded the Medal of Honor

2026-03-03

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JFR

2026-03-03

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Roderick "Roddie" Edmonds, who saved roughly 200 Jewish American soldiers and is the only U.S. soldier recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Celebrating 31 Years at the JFR and Attending a Beatification Ceremony in Markova, Poland

2023-09-07

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Stanlee Stahl

2023-09-07

Celebrating an Anniversary!

2017-09-14

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2017-09-14

September 7, 1992, was my first day at the JFR. Last week, I celebrated my 25th anniversary at the JFR - it has been a terrific 25 years! I have no idea where the time has gone.

Remembering an American Solider Who Gave his Life for our Country - Stanley Goldblum

2014-05-26

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Stanlee Stahl

2014-05-26

On May 28 1944, PFC Stanley Goldblum was killed in action in the battle of Rome. Stanley Goldblum was my uncle and I am named for him.

Remembering a Noble Man

2013-05-31

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Stanlee Stahl