Washington, April 14 -- Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez issued the following press release:
Today on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) re-introduced legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl, whose heroic actions saved countless lives during the Holocaust.
"On this day of remembrance, I am proud to introduce legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor, to a man who dedicated his life to saving others from Hitler's unconscionable attacks on the Jewish people," said Velazquez. "After the war, Rabbi Weissmandl made his way to New York City where his legacy in the Jewish community is still heavily felt today. He is in every way deservi...