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November 24, 2000 - Image 24

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The Detroit Jewish News, 2000-11-24

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boy they found wandering from
village to village in Zhitmor, a
large city in the Ukraine.
When Viktor took ill a year
oris Mitrofanov of
later, they brought the boy to a
Dearborn has received a
relative's house in another city to
medal and certificate of
recover.
honor on behalf of his
He survived, and lives today in
late parents for their part in rescu-
Kiev, Ukraine.
ing a Jewish boy during World
Boris Mitrofanov
War II. Tzipora Rimon,
has kept in touch
consul general of Israel to
At the award
with Viktor through
the Midwest, made the
presentation, Boris
the years.
presentation Nov. 17 at the
Mitrofanov had his
"He is like my
Holocaust Memorial
daughter, Tanya
brother," said
Center in \Vest Bloomfield.
Boyer, translate
Mitrofanov through
For their heroism,
for him.
his daughter, Tanya
Rimon bestowed the title
Boyer, also of
of "Righteous Among
Nations" upon Alexander and Vera Dearborn. He moved to America
six years ago, and doesn't speak
Mitrofanov. Yad Vashem, the
much English.
Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem,
The names of Alexander and
honors non-Jews like the
Vera. N.fitrofanov are being added
I'vIitrofanovs, who risked their lives
to the 17,000 others on the
to save Jews during
,., the Holocaust.
Righteous Honor Wall at Yad
In 1941, the couple took in
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Berezin Viktor, a young Jewish

HARRY KIRSBAUM

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