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Edition 14 (2002) Winner
Erwin Schild
えるうぃん・しると
Erwin Schild
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-03-09 （Cologne, Germany）
- Died
- 2024-01-06 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada） age 103
- Nationality
- German, Canadian
- Languages
- German, English, Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Cologne, Germany → Toronto, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Rabbi, Author
- Active Years
- 1947-1989
- Affiliations
- Adath Israel Congregation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Order of Canada | — | — | Government of Canada | Member (CM) |
| 2000 | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | — | Officer's Cross | President of Germany | Recipient |
Order of Canada
2001
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
Member (CM)
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2000
Category:
Officer's Cross
Organization:
President of Germany
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
World Through My Window
EssayEssays on the world viewed through his window
JudaismDaily Life
The Very Narrow Bridge: A Memoir of an Uncertain Passage
MemoirAutobiography of a Holocaust survivor
HolocaustJewish ExperienceSurvival
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Personal PerspectiveReligious Insight
- Recurring Motifs
- FaithInterfaith Dialogue
Health
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Dachau Concentration Camp Internment第二次世界大戦中Holocaust survivor, impacting his life and work
Legacy
Conservative rabbi who promoted interfaith dialogue between Christians and Jews
Trivia
- Died at age 103
- Holocaust survivor
- Recipient of the Order of Canada