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Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedländer Honored with Tolerance Award

At 103, Margot Friedländer continues her powerful advocacy against hate and exclusion.

  • Margot Friedländer received the Prize for Understanding and Tolerance from the Jewish Museum Berlin.
  • The award ceremony featured a speech by former German President Joachim Gauck.
  • Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor, has dedicated her life to sharing her experiences of Nazi persecution.
  • Born in 1921, she survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and emigrated to the U.S. after World War II.
  • Returning to Berlin at 88, Friedländer has been recognized multiple times for her courageous work.
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