Righteous Among the Nations

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Art mural pays homage to ‘Righteous Among Nations’ heroes in Greece

March 23, 2022

“Murals are one of the most important forms of contemporary expression and communication in public spaces,” said Kleomenis Kostopoulos of the Patras-based group Art in Progress.

A street mural in Patras, Greece, honors two non-Jewish Greek citizens recognized by Yad Vashem for saving Jews during the Holocaust. Credit: Combat Antisemitism Movement.

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Social-media campaign spotlights those who saved Jews during Holocaust

January 25, 2022

In a series of two-minute videos, the campaign spotlights those recognized as Righteous Among the Nations and the dangers they faced to save Jews in German-occupied Europe.

The Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations. Credit: Yad Vashem.

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Last German honored as ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ by Yad Vashem dies

March 24, 2020

Gertrud Steinl passed away March 22 on the eve of her 98th birthday.

The “Hall of Names” commemorating victims of the Holocaust at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Photo: David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons.

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