Leo-Baeck-Medal
The Leo-Baeck-Medal has been awarded since 1978 by the Leo Baeck Institut of New York and is given for special efforts in German-Jewish reconciliation.
The Leo-Baeck-Preis of the Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland ("Central Council of Jews in Germany") is to be distinguished of the medal.
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, former Bundespräsident
- 2002 - Ruth K. Westheimer, Author New York, USA.
- 2003 - Daniel Libeskind, architect
- 2004 - Fritz Stern, Author, New York, USA.
- 2005 - Otto Schily, former Minister of the Interior (Germany)
- 2006 - James D. Wolfensohn, former President of Worldbank a.D.
- 2007 - Mathias Döpfner, CEO of German newspaper company Axel Springer AG.
- 2008 - Wolfgang Ischinger, former German ambassador in UK and USA[1]
- 2009 - Joschka Fischer, former Foreign Minister of Germany
- 2010 - Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2011 - Anselm Kiefer, German painter and sculptor, France
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