Leo Baeck Medal

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The Leo-Baeck-Medal has been awarded since 1978 by the Leo Baeck Institute of New York and is given for special efforts in German-Jewish reconciliation.

The Leo-Baeck-Preis of the 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; Chairman and Treasurer (1960-1990)

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 of the University of Wisconsin and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem

1999 - W. Michael Blumenthal, director of the Jewish Museum Berlin

2000 - Edgar Bronfman, Sr., president of the Jewish World Congress

2001 - Johannes Rau, President of Germany

2002 - Ruth K. Westheimer, author

2003 - Daniel Libeskind, architect

2004 - Fritz Stern, author

2005 - Otto Schily, former Minister of the Interior

2006 - James D. Wolfensohn, former President of Worldbank

2007 - Mathias Döpfner, CEO of German newspaper company Axel Springer AG

2008 - Wolfgang Ischinger, former German ambassador in UK and USA

2009 - Joschka Fischer, former Foreign Minister of Germany

2010 - Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

2010 - Kurt Masur, Conductor

2011 - Anselm Kiefer, German painter and sculptor, France

2012 - Margarethe von Trotta, Film Director

2013 - Stuart E. Eizenstat, Special Representative of the President and Secretary of State on Holocaust-Era Issues

2014 - Joachim Gauck, President of Germany

References

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