Township Of Parsippany-Troy Hills: Raoul Wallenberg Online Ceremony

Press release from the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills:

July 31, 2021

The Township, in coordination with spiritual leaders in Parsippany, will honor the memory of Swedish Diplomat Raoul Wallenberg on Sunday, August 1, 2021 beginning at 1:00 PM at the Raoul Wallenberg Monument at Smith Field, on the corner of Baldwin Road and Route 46. The event will also be live streamed on the township website and facebook page.Wallenberg served as Sweden's special envoy to Budapest from July to December 1944. During his service as special envoy, Wallenberg issued 10,000 protective passports sheltering and saving Hungarian Jews from Nazi occupiers.Mr. Wallenberg’s birthday is on August 4th, and we mark the first Sunday of the month as a tribute to his enduring legacy to stand up to evil, whatever the cost. Over 30 monuments honor Mr. Wallenberg around the world, and to have such a beautiful tribute in our township is something we should all appreciate.We hope you can join us online for this important celebration as we honor the legacy of Raoul Wallenberg.

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