Righteous Among the Nations facts for kids

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Marta Bocheńska medal Sprawiedliwa wśród Narodów Świata
The Righteous Medal of Marta Bocheńska

Righteous Among the Nations is an award given by Israel to people who helped Jewish men and women survive the Holocaust. It has been given to Oskar Schindler and Corrie ten Boom and many others for helping the innocent victims of the Holocaust. The Righteous Among the Nations Memorial Path is located in the Yad Vashem museum in Jerusalem.

Images for kids

  • Irena sendler tree

    Memorial tree in Jerusalem, Israel honoring Irena Sendler, a Polish Roman Catholic nurse who saved 2,500 Jews when it was forbidden

  • MariaKotarbaDyplom

    The Righteous Diploma for Maria Kotarba

  • Bogdan Borusewicz Ceremonia wręczenia medali Sprawiedliwy wśród Narodów Świata Senat RP 2012

    A Righteous Among the Nations award ceremony in the Polish Senate (2012)


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