HMH - eNewsletter April 2015

Israeli Consul Daniel Agranov was on hand to present Yad Vashem’s “Righteous Among the Nations” honor to relatives of the late Caterina Van Doorninck, who worked with her sister to help save Jews in Holland during World War II.

Owner Helene Zadok welcomed attendees at a special members-only event at her jewelry store in November.

Daughter Yvonne Ward-Hughes interviewed her mother, Survivor Catharina E. Sprong-DeVries, during a special program on the HMH artifact commonly known as “The Red Handkerchief,” a carefully embroidered handkerchief that became an emblem of friendship for a group of women held captive by the Nazis. Photo courtesy, The Menil Collection

Survivor Marthe Cohn autographed copies of her biography for HMH docent Sandy Lessig, while Museum Store Manager Jose Gonzalez looked on during a special members-only event at Zadok Master Jewelers in November.

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