Paldiel, Mordecai

Birth Name Paldiel, Mordecai
Birth Name פלטיאל‎, מרדכי

    Mordechai מרדכי is considered identical to the name Marduka or Marduku, referring to the god Marduk; meaning Servant/Follower/Devotee] of Marduk in Aramaic, attested in the Persepolis Texts.
    Variants:
    Mordecai
    Mordekhay
    Mordechaj
    Nicknames:
    Morkha
    Mordche
    Motel
    Mottel
    Motke
    Motenka
    A Mordechai refers to a 9-litre bottle of wine.

Call Name מרדכי
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth     Mordecai Paldiel was born in Belgium

Event Note

The Paldiel family of six fled to France, where they were rescued by a Catholic Priest who smuggled the entire family into Suisse.

 
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Graduation   האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים Hebrew University of Jerusalem, ירושלים, הרי יהודה, ישראל Mordecai Paldiel earned his BA

 
Graduation   Temple University, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Mordecai Paldiel earned his an MA and PhD, in Religion and Holocaust Studies

 
Occupation   יד ושם Holocaust Martyrs‘ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority Yad vaShem, ירושלים, הרי יהודה, ישראל Dr. Mordecai Paldiel served as Director of the Department of the Righteous

Event Note

Dr. Mordecai Paldiel is a leading authority on rescue during the Holocaust, and has written several books including:
* The Path of the Righteous: Gentile Rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust
* Whosoever Saves One Life: The Uniqueness of the Righteous Among the Nations
* Sheltering the Jews: Stories of Holocaust Rescuers
* German Rescuers of Jews: Individuals versus the System.

 

Pedigree

    1. Paldiel, Mordecai