The highest state award presented to rabbi dr. Menachem Barkahan

November 29, 2017

On the 28th of November, President of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis at the Castle of Riga presented the highest national award – Cross of Recognition – to head of Association “Shamir” and Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Musem Rabbi Dr.Menachem Barkahan The state’s highest award was given for a significant contribution to the preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of Latvia and transfer it to the next generations.