The New York Times

Sigmund Rolat, Who Used His Wealth to Memorialize Polish Jews, Dies at 93

A Holocaust survivor and a shipping financier, he returned to his home country, where his parents and brother perished, to help build a museum and other memorials. By Richard Sandomir Sigmund Rolat, a ...
The Forward

Sigmund Rolat and Varian Fry Honored at Yad Vashem Dinner

The American and International Societies for Yad Vashem’s 60th Annual Dinner at the Sheraton New York honored Holocaust survivor Sigmund Rolat and featured special tributes to Marc Chagall and ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish philanthropist Sigmund Rolat wins Poland’s top honor

Sigmund Rolat, a Polish-Jewish philanthropist living in the United States, was awarded Poland’s highest honor for citizens who live abroad. WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — Sigmund Rolat, a Polish-Jewish ...
The Forward

Jewish Philanthropist Sigmund Rolat Honored by Poland

Sigmund Rolat, a Polish-Jewish philanthropist living in the United States, was awarded Poland’s highest honor for citizens who live abroad. Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski presented Rolat on ...
PolskieRadio

Holocaust survivor and Polish-Jewish relations champ Zygmunt Rolat passes away at 93

Zygmunt Rolat, a Holocaust survivor and a champion of Polish-Jewish relations, has passed away in the United States at the age of 93. The Polish Embassy in Washington honored him as “a towering figure ...