Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker we recognize Jewish American Heritage Month—an opportunity to honor the remarkable contributions of Jewish Americans in every walk of life Among the most inspiring is the story of US Army Corporal Tibor “Ted” Rubin Rubin was captured by the Nazis and sent to the infamous Mauthausen Concentration Camp in Austria He would later credit American troops with liberating the camp and inspiring his devotion to the United States eager to repay what he saw as a life-saving debt still working to master English and embrace his new homeland Ted’s early military journey was not without difficulty. Some superiors discriminated against him for his Jewish faith and thick accent. Nonetheless, the young Rubin persevered, determined to serve the country, and joined the Army that “liberated him from hell on earth.” Ted Rubin was assigned to Company I, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, and deployed to the frontlines of the Korean War in 1950 he demonstrated extraordinary bravery in several actions across the Pusan Perimeter and later near Unsan Rubin single-handedly defended strategic positions against overwhelming enemy forces he manned a machine gun for 24 hours alone holding off a North Korean assault to allow his unit to retreat His courage undoubtedly saved many American lives Rubin spent 30 brutal months as a prisoner of war (POW) he repeatedly risked beatings and death by sneaking out of the POW camp at night to gather food and medicine for his fellow soldiers Fellow POWs credited Rubin with saving over 40 lives through his quiet but unwavering humanitarian efforts Despite numerous recommendations for the Medal of Honor from his commanding officers and comrades Rubin’s award was delayed for decades Investigations later confirmed that antisemitism among his superiors played a major role in blocking the nomination That wrong was finally rectified in 2005 when President George W Bush awarded Rubin the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony dedicating it to his fallen brothers-in-arms and the country he loved Below is an excerpt from Rubin’s Medal of Honor citation: “[…] Choosing to remain in the prison camp despite offers from the Chinese to return him to his native Hungary Corporal Rubin disregarded his own personal safety and immediately began sneaking out of the camp at night in search of food for his comrades Breaking into enemy food storehouses and gardens he risked certain torture or death if caught Corporal Rubin provided not only food to the starving Soldiers but also desperately needed medical care and moral support for the sick and wounded of the POW camp.” where he raised a family and lived a quiet life of service He volunteered for over 20 years at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital helping fellow veterans navigate care and find community In 2016, the Long Beach VA Medical Center was renamed the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in his honor—a fitting tribute to a man who served others both in combat and in peace Tibor Rubin didn’t just survive hell… he charged back through it to save others From Nazi death camp to US Army tank killer to POW camp lifeline his story hits like a gut punch and lifts like a battle cry This Medal of Honor Monday we honor a man who redefined toughness—not by how many enemies he dropped Ted Rubin lived the American spirit with grit As someone who’s seen what happens when the truth is distorted I know how unfair it feels when those who’ve sacrificed the most lose their voice you’re not just leveling the playing field—you’re standing with those who’ve already given so much ensuring they continue to serve by delivering stories that matter Every subscription means 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distributed it equally among his fellow prisoners who later credited him with keeping 40 people alive Rubin finally won the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2005 “I want this recognition for my Jewish brothers and sisters,” he said upon receiving the medal “I want the goyim to know that there were Jews over there that there was a little greenhorn from Hungary bestowed his name on its new public library Rubin is survived by his wife Yvonne and children Frank and Rosalyn Rubin I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward American Jews need independent news they can trust At a time when other newsrooms are closing or cutting back the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S rising antisemitism and polarized discourse This is a great time to support independent Jewish journalism you rely on See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs subject line “republish,” 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The woman already had two children with her partner and she was aware of her third pregnancy but hid it from everyone The couple had a fight on 30 December 2017 after which the man sent her away from home The next day she was on her way home when close to the bridge of Kövicses stream of Pásztó She hit the baby’s head at least four times squeezed her neck then cut off his head and his hands with a penknife Then she went on throwing the pieces into the stream The newborn was supposedly not alive while she mutilated him the 34-year-old woman admitted to the killing The court sentenced her to 13 years in jail and banned her from public affairs for ten years for the homicide of a minor under 14 years of age The appellate prosecution asked to uphold the punishment She should have been hung until dead in the town square and website in this browser for the next time I comment Y"},"category":false,"taxonomy":{"active":false,"name":"category"}},"markup":{"custom_html":true,"wpp-start":"","wpp-end":"<\/ul>","title-start":"","title-end":"<\/h2>","post-html":"{thumb} {title} {stats}<\/span>{excerpt}<\/p><\/li>"},"theme":{"name":""}} You have successfully joined our subscriber list © 2025 DailyNewsHungary | All rights reserved It is not uncommon that bears come from Slovakia to Hungary and they do not mate in the country at all It now seems that this trend has changed in the case of the mother bear and her bear cubs that were spotted by a camera trap in the Bükk National Park Botond Bakó, the zoologic rapporteur of the national park, told Sokszínű Vidék that a young probably 1-year-old bear cub was spotted by a camera trap in the Gotva estate near Pásztó but it could not be identified precisely because of the low quality of the photo it can happen that the mother bear is wandering together with two bear cubs intensely protect their children for 2-3 or even 4 years because male bears would kill them to mate with females as soon as possible When it comes to the deer corpse they found on the estate Mr Bakó was not sure that it was killed by a bear since they are mostly herbivores and scavengers They hunt animals only if they are old or injured bears come to Hungary regularly from Slovakia and they can wander 51-80 kilometres at night to search for food or during mating season They come to Hungary because human activities like woodcutting or hunting disturb them in Slovakia Hungarian experts try to track down and follow all bears bears are active only at night and hide very successfully Mother bears protecting their bear cubs can pose a serious threat to everybody they attack everybody who they think can endanger their offspring Experts of the national park provide information to local people and others interested in what they can do in such situations we should make noise to avoid an undesired encounter Mr Bakó said that the bear family spotted near Pásztó could already be back in Slovakia The population is going down and the bears are taking over As far as these animals being dangerous that is an overstatement Most of the time they will try to avoid human Bears can be dangerous when they have cubs Just remember that when you go out in nature