Righteous Among the Nations

Righteous Among the Nations  are non-Jews who are honored by Yad Vashem for risking their lives and those of their families to save Jews during the Holocaust. The Righteous came from many nations, religions and walks of life and the assistance took various forms, including hiding Jews in their  homes or on their property, providing false papers/false identities, assisting Jews to escape to safety.  It has been given to Oskar Schindler, Miep Gies, Irena Sendler, and Corrie ten Boom and many others for saving lives during the Holocaust. The Righteous Among the Nations Memorial Path is located in the Yad Vashem museum in Jerusalem.

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 Other websites 
 Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem website