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JFR TO SEND RECORD AMOUNT FOR 2025 RESCUER CHRISTMAS AWARDS
The JFR is sending each JFR-supported rescuer a special award of $4,000 for the Christmas holiday. This is the largest, individual Christmas holiday award the JFR has sent to rescuers. Our JFR Christmas gifts are used by the rescuers for food, home heating fuel, and medicine. Funds are being sent the first two weeks in December. In addition to the special Christmas gift, each rescuer will receive their regular JFR award of $2,000, bringing to $6,000 the total amount being sent to each JFR-supported rescuer.
We want to thank you for your generous support of the work of the JFR and for helping to make the lives of the rescuers so much better and brighter!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING JFR’S #GIVINGTUESDAY CAMPAIGN!
This year, #GivingTuesday was December 2nd. To those who participated – thank you!
It's not too late if you would still like to make a gift - click here to make a gift now.
As we wrote above, special awards are being sent to each rescuer for the 2025 Christmas holiday.
2026 ADVANCED SEMINAR
The Advanced Seminar is set; we have 22 participants. The focus of this year’s program is “Challenges in Teaching the Holocaust.” The following scholars will be presenting Avinoam Patt, Andy Pearce, Noah Shenker, and Paul Salmons. The assigned readings are excellent. If you would like to receive the reading list, please email Stanlee at sstahl@jfr.org.
JFR HANUKKAH ECARD
For a donation of $18.00 or more, you can send the JFR Hanukkah eCard to up to 15 email recipients. A JFR eCard is a great way to send Hanukkah wishes to friends and family while at the same time supporting the work of the JFR. Click here to send or schedule your eCards now!
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SANDRA R. BERMAN CENTER FOR HUMANITY, TOLERANCE & HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AT TOWSON UNIVERSITY WELCOMES STANLEE STAHL
Dr. Hana Bor, Professor and Graduate Program Director, at Towson University and JFR Alfred Lerner Fellow 2011, invited Stanlee Stahl, JFR’s Executive Vice President to present on rescue during the Holocaust with a focus on Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds. The program was attended by Sandra Berman for whom the Holocaust Center is named, community members, and students of Professor Bor. Dr. Bor put together an excellent program and we appreciate Dr. Bor’s including the work of the JFR in her program.
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF LIDIA SAVCHUK
Lidia, a Righteous Gentile from Ukraine, died on November 23, 2025. Lidia was 100 years old. When the war broke out in February 2022, Lidia and her daughter were able to leave Ukraine and they made their way to Switzerland where Lidia’s grandson lived. Lidia began to receive monthly financial support from the JFR in July 1996. May Lidia’s memory be a blessing.
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN – CFC
The JFR is pleased to be part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) this year. The CFC is the Federal government’s workplace charity campaign and covers all civilian, postal, and military employees. The CFC’s campaign season is September 1st through January 15, 2026. If you know of someone who works for the Federal government, the U.S. military, or the U.S. Postal Service, please ask them to consider selecting the JFR as the recipient of their gift. The JFR’s CFC number 10744.
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