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This Polish 'countess' was a WWII hero - and a Jew

A Polish ‘countess’ saved thousands of concentration camp prisoners from the Nazis. No one knew she was a Jew.

This Polish 'countess' was a WWII hero - and a Jew

'Save the lives of hostages'

Righteous Among Nations families' message to Gazans

Families of Righteous Among the Nations urge Gaza residents to save hostages' lives.

Righteous Among Nations families' message to Gazans

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous leader receives Polish medal

Stanlee Stahl receives Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit from Pres. Andrzej Duda for support of Polish rescuers of Jews during Holocaust.

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous leader receives Polish medal

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.

'Heroic people of exceptional character'

Lithuania marks Day of Rescuers of Lithuanian Jews for 1st time

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

Lithuania marks Day of Rescuers of Lithuanian Jews for 1st time

Albania opening museum honoring citizens who rescued Jews

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

Albania opening museum honoring citizens who rescued Jews

Jerusalem plaza honors Portuguese Righteous Among the Nations

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

Jerusalem plaza honors Portuguese Righteous Among the Nations

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.

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

Belarussian Couple 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.

Belarussian Couple Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations

Ukraine war:

Jewish group aided Righteous Gentiles living in Ukraine

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

Jewish group aided Righteous Gentiles living in Ukraine

Foreign Min.:

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.

Memorial service for the Righteous Among the Nations' diplomats

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

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

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

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.

Elderly Holocaust rescuers receive stipends for holiday and food

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.

Progressive politics don't define the "Righteous Gentile"

French police chief to be named Righteous Among the Nations

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

French police chief to be named Righteous Among the Nations

Lithuania 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.

Lithuania urges local authorities to mark Jewish massacre sites

Statue unveiled of Polish woman who saved Jewish children

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

Statue unveiled of Polish woman who saved Jewish children

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

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

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

New housing project helps elderly Holocaust rescuers

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

New housing project helps elderly Holocaust rescuers

Eldest 'Righteous Among Nations' passes away

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

Eldest 'Righteous Among Nations' passes away

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

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

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

Dutch village tells 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.

Dutch village tells its unique Holocaust rescue story

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.

Watch: Righteous Among The Nations surprised with new scooter

Ashkenazi: Spain should designate Hezbollah as a terror org.

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

Ashkenazi: Spain should designate Hezbollah as a terror org.

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.

Watch: Holocaust hero celebrates 101st birthday

Japanese municipality commemorates savior of Jews

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

Japanese municipality commemorates savior of Jews

Portugal: Holocaust rescuer to be recognized with monument

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

Portugal: Holocaust rescuer to be recognized with monument

Recognize Ukrainian priest 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.

Recognize Ukrainian priest as Righteous Among the Nations?

Last German Righteous Among the Nations dies

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

Last German Righteous Among the Nations dies

This organization is bringing food to Holocaust rescuers

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

This organization is bringing food to Holocaust rescuers

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.'

New Jersey and Israel honor righteous Holocaust-era diplomats

Poland: Elderly Holocaust rescuers enjoy free taxi service

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

Poland: Elderly Holocaust rescuers enjoy free taxi service

Politician apologizes for slamming Righteous Among the Nations

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

Politician apologizes for slamming Righteous Among the Nations

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Descendants of Poles killed for rescuing Jews gather

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

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

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

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

Holocaust rescuer gets a surprise 100th birthday party in Poland

Watch: Rescuer meets survivors she helped save

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

Watch: Rescuer meets survivors she helped save

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.

Rivlin meets delegation of Polish vets, Righteous Among Nations

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.

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

Gal Gadot to portray a Polish Righteous Among the Nations

Israeli actress Gal Gadot is playing the role of Irena Sandler, who saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children during the Holocaust.

Gal Gadot to portray a Polish Righteous Among the Nations

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous honors Poles who saved Jews

US Jewish foundation honors Polish non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust at an event in Warsaw.

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous honors Poles who saved Jews

Woman who saved Jewish family from Holocaust dies at 102

Krystyna Danko, a Polish woman who saved her adoptive Jewish family from Holocaust dies at 102.

Woman who saved Jewish family from Holocaust dies at 102

Holocaust survivor buys medical bed for rescuer

Israeli Holocaust survivor helps buy $1,200 hospital bed for 102-year-old Polish rescuer.

Holocaust survivor buys medical bed for rescuer

Watch: Emotional ceremony at Yad Vashem

Dutch couple recognized as Righteous Among the Nations for hiding Jewish children during the Holocaust.

Watch: Emotional ceremony at Yad Vashem

Event honors Poles who risked their lives for Jews

Warsaw event celebrates connection between Christians and Jews, awards Poles who risked their lives to save Jewish people from the Nazis.

Event honors Poles who risked their lives for Jews

In Albania, a sole Jewish history museum on the brink

Albania's Jewish museum tells the story of a Nazi-occupied country which sheltered its Jews - but the museum may face closure come April.

In Albania, a sole Jewish history museum on the brink

'Righteous Among the Nations' nun dies at 110

Nun who hid Jews during the Holocaust lives to 110.

'Righteous Among the Nations' nun dies at 110

Poland:

Museum commemorates 1,500 towns where Jews were saved from Nazis

Museum of Poles rescuing Jewish compatriots in village of Markowa opens memorial orchard for those who saved Jews in WWII.

Museum commemorates 1,500 towns where Jews were saved from Nazis

Forged Holocaust-era visas discovered in Lithuania state archive

Son of Japanese Holocaust rescuer finds forged visas in Lithuanian archive.

Forged Holocaust-era visas discovered in Lithuania state archive

Museum honors Poles murdered for sheltering Jews

Unique museum tells story of Polish family betrayed by their neighbors and murdered for hiding Jews during Holocaust.

Museum honors Poles murdered for sheltering Jews

Dutch King, Lithuanian president honor unsung Holocaust hero

Multi-media monument honors Jan Zwartendijk, who saved 2,500 Jews. 'Both the Netherlands and Lithuania are proud of him.'

Dutch King, Lithuanian president honor unsung Holocaust hero

Dutch man who saved Jewish children during Holocaust dies at 107

Johan van Hulst, Dutch politician and seminary leader who saved hundreds of Jewish children, passes away.

Dutch man who saved Jewish children during Holocaust dies at 107

Poland observes new holiday to remember Poles who saved Jews

National Remembrance Day for Poles Who Saved Jews celebrated for first time.

Poland observes new holiday to remember Poles who saved Jews

Polish Holocaust rescuers urge dialogue with Israel

Poles who saved Jews during the Holocaust call for dialogue between Poland and Israel amid row over Holocaust law.

Polish Holocaust rescuers urge dialogue with Israel

First Arab to finally receive Israeli honor as Holocaust hero

Yad Vashem posthumously honors Egyptian doctor with Righteous Among the Nations medal in Berlin ceremony.

First Arab to finally receive Israeli honor as Holocaust hero

Holocaust survivor reunited with woman who hid her from Nazis

At an event held by Friends of the IDF Holocaust survivor Miri Amir meets savior Mirosława Gruszczyńska.

Holocaust survivor reunited with woman who hid her from Nazis