Righteous Among The Nations

Holocaust rescuers honored: 'Heroic people of exceptional character'

Government officials, diplomats, scholars to recognize 14 remaining Polish Holocaust rescuers ranging from 80-100 years in age.

Lithuania marks Day of Rescuers of Lithuanian Jews for first time

Official commemoration ceremony honors 1,785 Lithuanians who rescued Jews during the Holocaust.

Albania opening museum honoring citizens who rescued Jews during Holocaust

'Besa' museum will commemorate bravery of Albanians who refused to hand over Jews to the Nazis.

Jerusalem plaza honors Portuguese Righteous Among the Nations

Portuguese diplomat who saved thousands during Holocaust honored with plaza in Jerusalem.

Jozef Walaszczyk, Poland’s oldest rescuer of Jews, dies at 102

Underground Polish partisan who helped shield dozens of Jews from the Nazis dies at 102.

Belarussian Couple to be Posthumously Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations

Kondratiy and Anna Lakotko, who risked their lives to save 6 Jews during WWII, to be posthumously recognized by Yad Vashem tomorrow.

Jewish group aided Righteous Gentiles living in Ukraine during war

15 ‘Righteous Gentiles’ lived in Ukraine when Russia invaded. An American Jewish group rushed to aid them.

Foreign Min. holds memorial service for the Righteous Among the Nations' diplomats

Israel has applied for the chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Foreign Min. official says.

Chilean diplomat who saved over 1,000 Jews honored in Romania

Romanian Jews honor Chilean diplomat who saved over 1,200 during the Holocaust.

Elderly Holocaust rescuers receive stipends for holiday and food

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous helps 156 Righteous gentile rescuers celebrate holidays with over $500,000 in stipends.

Progressive politics don't define the "Righteous Gentile"

The Jewish concept of righteousness cannot be molded to fit a preoccupation with “social justice” that threatens the Jewish future.Op-ed.

French police chief to be named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem

Rural town of Vabre's police chief Hubert Landes warned Jews before a mass roundup, so they could escape arrest and flee to safety.

Lithuanian government urges local authorities to mark Jewish massacre sites

Parliamentary measure also asks municipalities to tend to Jewish cemeteries and name public spaces after righteous among the nations.

Statue unveiled of Polish woman who saved Jewish children during WWII

Irene Sendler saved hundreds of Jewish children and others during the Holocaust.

'Right out of Jaws' - Sharks circle bathers in Florida

Watch a swarm of sharks circling a group of swimmers at a busy Florida beach.

Belarus: New housing project helps elderly Holocaust rescuers living in poverty

‘Not too late to show gratitude’: First housing project for elderly rescuers who saved Jews in the Holocaust launches in Belarus.

Eldest 'Righteous Among Nations' passes away

Anna Kozminska, the oldest Righteous Among the Nations passed away last week at the age of 101.

Holocaust survivor gifts over $2m to French town which saved his life

Jewish man leaves $2M to French mountain town that hid him and his family from Nazis.

This Dutch village is finally ready to tell its unique Holocaust rescue story

A Dutch village saved Jews - but never told their story. 'I did it all because I had no other choice,' operation leader Arnold Douwes says.

Watch: Righteous Among The Nations surprised with new scooter

Watch: From the Depths surprises 95-year-old who saved the lives of three Jewish boys during the Holocaust.

Ashkenazi: Spain should designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation

Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya at moving tribute to Righteous Among the Nations says she knows family of righteous diplomat.

Watch: Holocaust hero celebrates 101st birthday

One of the last remaining 'Righteous Among the Nations' who saved over 50 Jews from the Nazis greeted by people from 49 nations worldwide.

Japanese municipality holds benefit to commemorate savior of Jews

Japanese municipality switches benefit concert to bake sale, honoring hero who saved thousands of Jews during Holocaust.

Portugal: Holocaust rescuer to be recognized with monument in Lisbon

Portuguese diplomat who rescued 10,000 Jews to be honored with monument at famed Lisbon site.

Will a Ukrainian priest be recognized as Righteous Among the Nations?

A Ukrainian priest who saved Jews during the Holocaust has never been honored by Yad Vashem. New research could change that.

Last surviving German who was Righteous Among the Nations dies

Last surviving German recognized by Yad Vashem as righteous gentile for Holocaust heroism dies at 98.

This organization is bringing food to Holocaust rescuers who can't leave their homes

Aging Poles who rescued Jews during the Holocaust are at risk from the coronavirus. So this Jewish group is delivering food to them.

New Jersey and Israel honor righteous Holocaust-era diplomats

New Jersey - Israel Commission opens exhibition 'Beyond Duty: Diplomats Recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations.'

In Warsaw, elderly Holocaust rescuers enjoy 'Silent Heroes' free taxi service

In Warsaw, elderly Poles who rescued Jews during the Holocaust have a free taxi service - but funds are running short.

Portugal: Politician apologizes for slamming Sousa Mendes, who saved Jews during Holocaust

Portuguese politician apologizes for calling famous rescuer of Jews a ‘loan shark.’

Jewish group to fix home of Albanian man whose father saved Jews

Jewish group gathers to repair earthquake-damaged home of Muslim man whose father saved 20 Jewish families during the Holocaust.

Anne Frank’s friend tells how a German official saved her family

Anne Frank’s childhood friend tells the story of the German official who saved her family.

The unknown story of the man who foiled Nazi plans, saving thousands

Descendants of Poles killed for rescuing Jews gather

Children of Poles murdered by Nazis for helping Jews gather in town of Brok, call on govt. to remember their parents' sacrifice.

Polish Minister "There are no good nations or bad nations"

Arutz Sheva speaks with Polish Minister of Agriculture in wake of tensions between Israel and Poland regarding Holocaust history

Honoring the 'silent heroes' who saved Jews in the Holocaust

An evening was held in Poland for the non-Jews who saved Jews during the holocaust

Holocaust rescuer gets a surprise 100th birthday party in Poland

Jozef Walaszczyk, Poland's oldest living Righteous Among the Nations, gets the 'best surprise he's ever gotten in his life.'

Watch: Rescuer meets survivors she helped save

Righteous among the Nations meets Jewish siblings she saved during the Holocaust and their 40 descendants.

Rivlin meets delegation of Polish vets, Righteous Among Nations

“In the annals of Jewish history, the names of the Righteous Among the Nations will be written in letters of pure gold,” president says.

93-year-old Albanian who rescued Jews to be honored in Poland

Jewish commemoration group honors Muslim Albanian who rescued two Jewish families from the Italian occupation.