St. Louis Holocaust Museum reschedules Lutz Award event

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer

Published August 18, 2024

The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is pushing back the date to present the 2024 Lutz Humanitarian Award from Nov. 19 to a new date sometime in 2025. This decision was made to better align with the availability of nominees, who have more flexibility in 2025.

But, the Nov. 19 date should remain on you calendar because the museum is now hosting a new program for its supporters. This program will honor the legacy of Carl Lutz and his heroic rescue efforts. As part of this special program, attendees will hear from a keynote speaker (to be announced in the coming days) and get a behind-the-scenes look at a one-of-a-kind Carl Lutz artifact recently acquired by the Museum.

“The Lutz Humanitarian Award is a cornerstone of our mission to recognize and celebrate those who embody the values of courage, compassion, and resilience,” said Executive Director Myron Freedman. “We are committed to ensuring that the 2025 ceremony reflects the significance of this award.”

The St. Louis Jewish Light will update this story in the near future and new information becomes available.

Diplomat Carl Lutz, who worked in St. Louis in from 1933-1934, would later save thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.

About the Contributor

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer

Jordan worked at KSDK from 1995 to 2020. Jordan is a three-time Emmy award winner who produced every kind of show from news to specials during his tenure, creating Show Me St. Louis, The Cardinal Nation Show. He started ksdk.com in 2001 and won three Edward R. Murrow Awards for journalistic and website excellence in 2010, 2014 and 2020. Jordan has been married for 25 years and is the father of two college students. He is an avid biker, snowboarder, and beer lover. He created the blog drink314.com, focusing on the St. Louis beer community in 2015. Jordan has an incredible and vast knowledge of useless information and is the grandson of a Cleveland bootlegger.