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Leon Zelman Prize goes to Shalom Alaikum – Jewish Aid for Refugees

21. June 2017

On June 21 at Vienna City Hall, Municipal Councilor Marcus Schober presented this year’s Leon Zelman Prize for Dialogue and Understanding to the Viennese initiative Shalom Alaikum, which helps refugees, on behalf of City Councilor for Culture Andreas Mailath-Pokorny. The first prize is endowed with 5,000 euros and donated by the City of Vienna.

District Councilor Marcus Schober presented the Leon Zelman Prize for Dialog and Understanding to the Viennese initiative Shalom Alaikum
Leon Zelman Prize for Dialogue and Understanding 2017 to the Viennese initiative Shalom Alaikum, © PID / Walter Schaub-Walzer

“Shalom Alaikum,” explained Mailath-Pokorny in a press release, “is a civil society initiative committed to helping refugees, regardless of their origin or religion. Thus the initiative also makes a contribution to peaceful co-existence in our city.”

The initiative was established by a group of Viennese Jewish women in the fall of 2015 and has been involved in refugee aid ever since. The name is a combination of the Hebrew word “Shalom” (“peace”) and the Arabic “Alaikum” (“be with you”).

Persecution, expulsion and flight are no strangers to the members of Shalom Alaikum. They are part of their family history. The jury of the Leon Zelman Prize acknowledged the civil society commitment of Shalom Alaikum – Jewish Aid for Refugees to mostly Muslim refugees.

  • Information on Shalom Alaikum: http://shalomalaikum.at
  • Laudation of Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister (German, PDF)
Susanne Trauneck (JWS) and District Councilor Marcus Schober
Susanne Trauneck (JWS) and Municipal Councilor Marcus Schober, © PID / Walter Schaub-Walzer
Susanne Trauneck, Jewish Welcome Service
Susanne Trauneck, Jewish Welcome Service, © PID / Walter Schaub-Walzer
Laudatio held by Rabbi Schlomo Hofeister
Laudation held by Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister, © PID / Walter Schaub-Walzer
District Councilor Marcus Schober and representatives of Shalom Alaikum
Municipal Councilor Marcus Schober presents the Leon Zelman Prize to the representatives of Shalom Alaikum, © PID / Walter Schaub-Walzer

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