Obj. ID: 57128
Memorials Raoul Wallenberg memorial plaque on Congregation Dor Tikvah Synagogue in Charleston, SC, USA, 1982 (?)
To the main object: Congregation Dor Tikvah Synagogue in Charleston, SC, USA
Memorial Name
Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Plaque
Who/What is Commemorated?
Raoul Wallenberg
Description:
A rectangular bronze plaque is affixed to an exterior pillar outside the former Charleston Jewish Community Center (JCC), now Congregation Dor Tikvah Synagogue.
Inscriptions:
In English:
RAOUL WALLENBERG BOULEVARD
By a Resolution of City and County Councils
of Charleston, Raoul Wallenberg Boulevard
was named to honor Raoul Wallenberg, a
Swedish diplomat, March, 1982.
During World War II and on behalf of the
Government of the United States, Wallenberg
risked his life to save 100,000 lives, rescuing
more Jews than any other individual or
institution in Nazi-occupied Europe.
He was a shining light during an evil and
indifferent period of history. His deeds keep
alive our faith in humanity and the values
which make life worth living. He proved that
one man CAN make a difference.
Recognizing his heroic actions, the Congress
of the United States adopted a joint resolution
making Wallenberg an honorary citizen of
the United States on October 5, 1984.
Captured by Russians on January 17, 1945,
in Budapest, Hungary,
His fate remains unknown...
Commissioned by
Congregation Dor Tikvah Synagogue in Charleston
Jewish community of Charleston (?)
sub-set tree: 
| Congregation Dor Tikva 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC
The plaque explains why the street outside the former Jewish Community Center is named for Raoul Wallenberg, citing a City Resolution of 1982 renaming the street. The plaque tells some of Wallenberg’s biography and heroic deeds in Budapest where he saved thousands of Jews. The plaque also mentions that Wallenberg was made an Honorary United States citizen by a resolution of Congress in 1984.
When the JCC building was transformed into a synagogue, the plaque was left in place.
Schult, Tanja, A Hero’s Many Faces: Raoul Wallenberg in Contemporary Monuments. (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012)