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fall 2007
Permanent Jewish-American Hall of Fame Exhibit Opens at B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum

Large portrait plaques picturing over three dozen Jewish-American Hall of Fame honorees from the Jews who helped Columbus to Barbra Sreisand are mounted along with explanatory captions. This unique permanent exhibit was coordinated by Mel Wacks, Director of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame with the enthusiastic support of Diana Cohen Altman, Director of the B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum.

October 26, 2007
In Celebration of Victor Ries' 100th Birthday

Here's the story of how Victor Ries shaped the future of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame medals project.

May 15, 2004

350th Anniversary of Jewish Life in America Medal

A committee has chosen the designs of Dana Krinsky for the official medal celebrating 350 Years of Jewish Life in America, which will be celebrated nationally from September 2004 through September 2005.

July 15, 2001

Jewish-American Hall of Fame Becomes Division of American Jewish Historical Society

Mel Wacks, Founding Director of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees of the American Jewish Historical Society has voted to accept the Jewish-American Hall of Fame as an operating division commencing July 15, 2001.

March 20, 2000
The Incredible Gerta Ries Wiener

by Mel Wacks

A tribute to a wonderful artist, a unique person, and a good friend who died in her sleep on March 1, 2000 at the age of 101.

 
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