Tag: Righteous Among The Nations

Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish nurse during the Holocaust, saved 12 Jewish lives by hiding them in a German officer's basement where she worked.
The Vatican has beatified the Ulma family from Poland, including Jzef and Wiktoria Ulma and their six children, who were recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for hiding eight Jews during the Holocaust.
Researchers and Sugihara's own grandson have challenged the story of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who issued visas to thousands of Jewish refugees fleeing Europe during World War II.
Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper will be performing A Concert for Sugihara at Carnegie Hall on April 19th to honor Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews by writing visas for them to escape Europe during the Holocaust.
This article tells the story of two Ukrainian men who fled their hometown due to Russia's bombardment and sought shelter in Israel at the home of a Jewish man whose family their ancestors had rescued during the Holocaust.
This article discusses the complex relationship between Ukraine and Jews, particularly in light of the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Howard Kaplan, an observant Jew in Israel, continues a Christmas tradition started by his mother Toby, who was saved during the Holocaust by Aleksandra Tarasowa in Poland.
In Japan, a unique connection exists between the Japanese Christian community and Israel, highlighted by the story of Reverend Makoto Otsuka and his Holocaust Education Center in Fukuyama City, just outside Hiroshima.
The legal battle over Oskar Schindler's suitcase, containing valuable documents including his famous lists of Jewish workers saved during the Holocaust, has sparked a contentious dispute between Prof. Erika Rosenberg and Yad Vashem.