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American Jewish Committee creates fund for slain Holocaust Museum guard’s family


From JTA:

The American Jewish Committee’s Washington, D.C. chapter has set up a memorial fund to benefit the family of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns, who was killed Wednesday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The organization said it will soon have a place on its Web site where one can contribute, but those who want to donate immediately should send checks made out to the American Jewish Committee, with “Holocaust Museum Memorial Fund” in the memo line, to:

American Jewish Committee, Washington Chapter

C/O Melanie Maron

1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 1201

Washington DC 20005

One hundred percent of the contribution will go to the Johns family.

I can’t describe how elated I was to received this information about 15 minutes ago, having just gotten home 15 minutes before that from my installation onto the Cleveland chapter of the American Jewish Committee. As I sat listening to the keynoter describe the emphasis AJC places on diplomacy, I nodded often in agreement. I’m sure that won’t always be the case, but I often find myself disagreeing with other Jews, let alone non-Jews, about topics of mutual interest. It’s just really nice to be among other Jews, actively engaged in the world – and they are engaged all over the world – in search of making, maintaining and expanding connections and solutions.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:12 pm June 11th, 2009 in Jewish, peace 

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3 Responses to “American Jewish Committee creates fund for slain Holocaust Museum guard’s family”

  1. 1 Mark Daniels on June 11th, 2009 11:22 pm

    I’m so pleased to see this memorial fund being established. Today, I heard Ted Koppel say on NPR that the worst thing would be for the media to fixate the perpetrator of this horrible act. Far better to remember the decency of Officer Johns, the victim of the same hatred which the Holocaust Museum calls us to repudiate. (And of course, to help Officer Johns’ family as well.)

    The AJC is to be commended for this action.

    Mark

  2. 2 Jill Miller Zimon on June 19th, 2009 10:02 pm

    Mark – WaPo says three funds now exist – you can read more here and people interested in donating can check them out too.

  3. 3 Jill Miller Zimon on July 10th, 2009 12:41 am

    Just FYI – a hearing on James Von Brunn’s health is scheduled for today – Friday, July 10.

    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/30/national/main5125464.shtml?source=related_story&tag=related

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