SeniorsMobility.org – A website created to help Seniors stay fit and healthy!
SeniorsMobility.org – A website created to help Seniors stay fit and healthy! Introducing the website Seniors Mobility, which provides science-backed information on how seniors can stay fit, active, and mobile! Seniors and Holocaust survivors always need to be active to stay healthy, even more so with so many staying at home because of the pandemic. However, they […]
In Memory of Leo Rechter
We are so sad to hear that Leo Rechter, an amazing Holocaust survivor leader and Holocaust survivor himself, passed away this past weekend at age 93. Leo was a long-time advocacy for Holocaust survivors, taking a stand to protect and advance survivors’ rights, interests, and needs. He was a long-time President of the National Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (NAHOS), and author of […]
International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27
76 years ago today, the Soviet army liberated Auschwitz Concentration Camp, freeing the 7,000 prisoners left behind by the fleeing Nazis. Days before, around 60,000 prisoners and Jews were forced west in the Death Marches that killed thousands along the way. Today we remember those who died in the Holocaust, who were hurt by […]
Mark Warren Babyatsky, M.D.
A Tribute Mark Warren Babyatsky, M.D. (June 29, 1959 – August 25, 2014) The untimely passing of my brother, Dr. Mark Babyatsky will remain one of his family’s greatest personal losses. To us, his family, he was warm, caring, playful, and gifted in so many different ways. Mark was well read in all genres, the […]
Margit Ulrich
A Tribute Margit Ulrich (April 4, 1928 – June 23, 2014) The family of Margit Ulrich is deeply honored that The Blue Card is renaming its joint Simcha Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program with the Anne Frank Center, in her memory. Born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1928, Margit immigrated to the United States in 1938. She […]
Elie Wiesel
A Tribute Elie WieselHolocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate (September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) On behalf of The Blue Card which serves Holocaust survivors in the United States, we mourn the passing of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate, Professor Elie Wiesel, who has made an incredible impact on our world in his fight […]
Frank Harris
A Tribute Frank HarrisHolocaust Survivor (December 7, 1922 – February 22, 2017) Frank Harris was a German Jewish survivor and Blue Card Board Member. He had an unparalleled dedication to his heritage and the struggles of his generation to transcend the horrors of Nazi Germany. He was a kind and sensitive man with a passion […]
Irene Hizme
A Tribute Irene HizmeHolocaust Survivor (Dec. 21, 1937 – May 29, 2019) The Blue Card family mourns the loss of one of our brightest lights. Irene Hizme was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and a steadfast supporter of The Blue Card’s mission. She faced life’s challenges with irrepressible wit and generosity, in spite of […]
Edda Servi Machlin
A Tribute Edda Servi MachlinHolocaust Survivor (February 22, 1926 – August 16, 2019) The Blue Card Board of Directors and staff mourns the passing of Edda Servi Machlin, Champion of Italian Jewish Cuisine, a Holocaust survivor and beloved mother of Blue Card Board President, Gia Machlin. See obituary, courtesy of The New York Times Photo […]