Visitors from Abroad
International March of The Living
From the Signbook
Mr. Aharon Tamir andNovember 23rd, 2006
Mr. David Ben-Naeh ofWe, representative of the International March of LifeInternational March of The
has acted for 19 years, and brought thousands ofLiving
youths, adults, holocaust survivors and many various
Mr. Tamir and Mr. Benpeople to trips to all around Poland, to study about
Naeh of International
evils of the enemy Nazis, that brought us the Holocaust
March of The Living- We are excited and moved from bottom of our heart
visited Japan in November
from the great and amazing activity that you
Two university
established here, at far away Fukuyama , Japan!
Mr. Tamir and Mr. Ben-Naeh in front of HEC 2006.
students and two staff
The fruit of your perpetuating the memory ofmembers of HEC participated in the March
Holocaust, your warfare, that is sharedof The Living in 2001, which remains anwith us, against overpowering
unforgettable memory.
the denial of Holocaust, that endows
Mr. Tamir had hope to visit the HEC, andtolerance and love of mankind, they are
finally achieved this in November. . Mr.
highest value that cannot be valued withTamir and Mr. Ben-Naeh both gave lectures
gold.
at Israeli Ambassador's residence in Tokyo,
Your friendship and love to my city ofBeit Shalom in Kyoto, and at HEC inhumaneness and peace is precious to us!
Fukuyama. Many people were very
May you be blessed together withimpressed to hear the story about their Mr. Tamir and Mr. Ben-Naeh with Small Hands your friends and your congregation
activity in telling young people about the Holocaust, andforever!
hoped to take part in it someday.
Aharon Tamir and David Ben-Naeh, March of The
Living!
Mr. Francois Uzan,
to visit Tokyo, Yaotsu, birth town of Chiune (Sempo)
from Paris
Sugihara, Kyoto, Osaka, and then to Fukuyama. At each
Mr. Francois Uzan, aplace, he interviewed people who have met Otto Frank,
student in a film school inand know well about the activity of the HEC.
Paris, and his two
He visited the HEC and filmed Small Hands
colleagues
Valentine
meetings, visits of school children, and lectures at
Oberti and Denis Gaubert,
nursery schools.
visited HEC in September
Mr. Uzan is hoping
2006.
tocomplete
hisMr. Uzan filming HEC
Mr. Uzan visited thedocumentary by theHEC in December 2004 for the first time, and decided
middle of 2007, andto make a documentary film about our center, andpossibly have it shown
introduce its activity to people in France.
inschools
andHe entitled the documentary "Anne and a Reverend".
museums in Paris, andHe began filming in Amsterdam, shooting Makoto
broadcast it in French
Otsuka, Director General of the HEC, visiting the Anneand Japanese media Mr. Uzan and his crew with Small Hands
Frank House, and then in Paris. He flew over to Japanoutlets.
From the Sign Book-- What a great day today is! I am very happy that I was able to visit
here with Valerie again, and bring our children, Aner and Niva, forthis important ceremony of placing the corner stone of the new
Holocaust Education Center.
I am impressed again from thebottom of my heart, and am gratefulfor being allowed to participate inthis historical moment. May thiscenter prosper and expand, and rouse
the important interest of world peace
and the peace of Jerusalem.
Prof. Zakovitch and his family
at the stone placing ceremony
With respect and love,
Yair Zakovitch (Professor of Hebrew Univesity of Jerusalem, Israel)
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Recent Visitors from Abroad-- Prof. Hanoch Gutfreund,Hebrew University of Jerusalem(2006 April - Yom Hashoah,
Holocaust Remembrance Day)-- Ms. Sheryl Burtun, Ms.
ElaineRosenthal,NY(April,2006)-- Mr. Helmur Rack, Journalist,
Prof. Gutfreund on Yom Hashoah
Germany (September, 2006)-- Prof. Menachem Yaari,
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (September, 2006)-- TV Crews from Canada (November, 2006)

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