Wallenberg Tribute
Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Budapest Jews from the Nazis during the last year of WWII. He was taken into Soviet custody just days after Budapest was liberated and was never again accounted for by Western sources; some Soviet reports put his death in 1947 in a Moscow prison. Each year since 1984, Muhlenberg College and the Institute have paid tribute to Raoul Wallenberg by honoring one or more individuals who are recognized for their courageous moral action on behalf of others.
While historically this event has included a public lecture and dinner, due to the ongoing health crisis, the Wallenberg Tribute was held virtualy on October 25, 2020.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive an invitation to the event next year, please email us at religionandculture@muhlenberg.edu.
| Past Honorees | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Ira Born |
| 1993 | Dr. Darrell Jodock |
| 1994 | The Rev. Harold S. Weiss and Irvin J. Borowsky |
| 1995 | Dr. Eugene J. Fisher |
| 1996 | Drs. Alice & Roy Eckardt |
| 1997 | The Rev. Edward Flannery |
| 1998 | Joseph & Rita Scheller |
| 1999 | The Rev. Dr. William P. Barker |
| 2000 | Bernard Frank, Esq. and Dr. Jonathan Tenzer |
| 2001 | Arthur R. & Kathryn P. Taylor |
| 2002 | Jeanette Eichenwald |
| 2003 | Jeanette & William Seaman |
| 2004 | The Rev. Dr. Franklin Sherman |
| 2005 | Alvin Mishkin |
| 2006 | The Rev. Dr. John Reumann |
| 2007 | Cerf & Lee Berkley and Ralph & Roberta Longsworth |
| 2008 | The Rev. Daniel Gambet |
| 2009 | Patty Carlis |
| 2010 | The Rev. Christine Nelson |
| 2011 | Rabbi Dr. Irving R. Greenberg |
| 2012 | The Rev. Dr. Walter Wagner |
| 2013 | Ilene Wood |
| 2014 | 25th Anniversary Celebration (no honorees) |
| 2015 | Alan Jennings |
| 2016 | Rabbi Allen Juda |
| 2017 | Rabbi Ambassadaor David N. Saperstein |
| 2018 | Deacon Elizabeth Miller |
| 2019 | The Rev. Dr. Jesper Svartvik |
| 2020 | Krista Tippett |