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Les Enfants et Amis AbadiPreserving the memory of Odette and Moussa Abadi and keeping alive the memory of the Shoah

Funding and opening of a Centre commemorating Jewish Rescuers

April 5, 2021

Funding and opening of a Centre commemorating Jewish Rescuers

In 2020, Odette and Moussa Abadi received the “Jewish Rescuer Citation” (read the article) from the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust.

For more than 20 years the committee has been working to honour Jews who put their lives in danger to save other Jews. In collaboration with the B’nai B’rith World Center in Jerusalem, the Jewish Rescuer Citation has been awarded to more than 350 rescuers for their inspiring actions. These heroic acts are still not well enough known to the public around the world, or even in Israel.

The committee is pleased to announce its next major project: the creation of a centre commemorating the legacy of the rescuers, thanks to an agreement with the “Wilfrid Israel Museum of Asian Art”, located at Kibbutz HaZorea. This museum, founded at the request of the collector Wilfrid Israel, was not chosen by chance. Wilfrid was awarded the Jewish Rescuer Citation posthumously. He was involved in rescuing 10,000 Jewish children from Central Europe, brought to England via the Netherlands. This rescue operation is known as the “Kindertransport” (children’s transport).

The museum will provide the committee with a space in which the heritage centre will be set up. The centre will collect and preserve the life stories of all the women and men who have received the Jewish Rescuer Citation. The public will be able to discover photographs, documents, books and films there and discuss the historical and moral issues involved. The centre expects several thousand visitors every year.

Although the Museum is charging nothing for the space and the Committee’s work is voluntary, some significant expenses are unavoidable. The space must be fitted out for the exhibition, and computers and peripheral equipment such as projectors and screens must be bought, as well as furniture, lighting and signage, not to mention the costs of producing the exhibitions. The initial expenses are estimated at NIS 250,000 (€64,000).

The Committee is appealing to your generosity to support its efforts with a financial contribution that will allow these heroes to be commemorated. Donations should be made by bank transfer to:

Wilfrid Israel Museum
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Yokneam branch 582
Account no.: 142345

When making the transfer, please confirm your donation at rescuerslegacycenter@gmail.com.

Your contribution will be used solely for the purpose of creating the commemoration centre. Every contributor will be acknowledged: Thank you in advance. Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust