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The Righteous Among the Nations - Rescuing Jews During the Holocaust

January 27, 2015

This documentary remembers the rescuers and helpers who courageously defied the Nazi regime. Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, honors these people as the "Righteous among the Nations.“

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"He who saves even one life saves the whole world," says the Talmud. People in many places aided their Jewish fellow citizens when they were being disenfranchised and persecuted by the Nazis. They did not look away - they helped, although they put themselves in danger by doing so. They gave Jews refuge, helped them to escape or managed to get them forged papers. Some saved many lives, whilst others paid for their courage with their own. Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, honors these brave people as "The Righteous among the Nations." And a few new names are still being added every year. Nevertheless, their stories are still largely unknown.

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The Yad Vashem Memorial in Israel



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