Auschwitz Memorial Ceremony Financed by 'King of Fun'

Stewart Rahr, a self-made billionaire with a reputation for fun and generosity, put up $600,000 to fly half the Knesset and other dignitaries to the death camp.

Haaretz

Jan 26, 2014 5:41 PM

The bill for the visit by half the Knesset to Auschwitz this week is being footed by a self-described “King of Fun,” who reportedly

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