The Federal Cross of Merif, First Class, has been conferred on the president of the local Jewish Community, Jean Mandel, in recognition of his work on behalf of Christian-Jewish cooperation and in rebuilding Jewish life here.
The Fuerth Jewish community, now about 300 strong, has a larger proportion of children than any other city in Germany and its spiritual leader, Rabbi David Spiro of War saw, is considered the outstanding Chassidic personality in the country. Mandel, who was born in this city, is only 45, an unusually young age to receive the high Bonn award that has been bestowed upon him.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
