RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE NATIONS
Many non-Jewish people of different nationalities, religions and backgrounds demonstrated considerable personal courage and bravery in protecting and aiding the Jewish population during World War II.
These individuals are formally designated ‘Righteous Among The Nations’ – an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to save Jews from extermination by the Nazis.
More information go to Yad Vashem - About the Righteous
Here are some of these stories with a particular New Zealand context:
These individuals are formally designated ‘Righteous Among The Nations’ – an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to save Jews from extermination by the Nazis.
More information go to Yad Vashem - About the Righteous
Here are some of these stories with a particular New Zealand context:
JOHANNA AND FRITS HAKKENS
Reunion with protectors' family
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Award keeps parents' bravery alive
Hidden baby meets her 'brothers'
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ELISABETH MAAS
ELEONORA SIPOS
HERMINA VAN DER SCHAAF
