Leo-Baeck-Medal
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The Leo-Baeck-Medal is being awarded since 1978 by the Leo Baeck Institut in New York and is being dedicated for special efforts in german jewish reconciliation.
The Leo-Baeck-Preis of Zentralrats der Juden in Deutschland is to be distinguished of the medal.
[edit] Bearers of Leo-Baeck-Medal
- 1978 - Axel Springer, Publisher, Berlin
- 1980 - Fred W. Lessing, Member of the Board, Leo-Baeck-Institut New York
- 1995 - Fred Grubel, Vice president of Leo-Baeck-Institut New York
- 1996 - Ernst Cramer, Head of advisory board Axel-Springer-Stiftung in Berlin
- 1997 - Helmut Sonnenfeldt, political advisor, former member of United States National Security Council
- 1998 - George L. Mosse, Professor Universität von Wisconsin, USA and Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel.
- 1999 - W. Michael Blumenthal, director of Jewish Museum Berlin
- 2000 - Edgar Bronfman, Sr., President Jewish World Congress, New York, USA.
- 2001 - Johannes Rau, Bundespräsident
- 2002 - Ruth K. Westheimer, Author New York, USA.
- 2003 - Daniel Libeskind, architect
- 2004 - Fritz Stern, Author, New York, USA.
- 2005 - Otto Schily, Bundesminister des Inneren
- 2006 - James D. Wolfensohn, President of Worldbank a.D.
