What is Righteous Among the Nations?
'''Righteous Among the Nations'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Righteous Among the Nations|url=https://www.yadvashem.org/righteous/about-the-righteous.html|access-date=2025-02-26|website=www.yadvashem.org|language=en}}</ref> are non-Jews who are honored by [[Yad Vashem]] for risking their lives and those of their families to save Jews during the Holocaust. The Righteous came from many nations, religions and walks of life and the assistance took various forms, including hiding Jews in their homes or on their property, providing false papers/false identities, assisting Jews to escape to safety. It has been given to [[Oskar Schindler]], [[Miep Gies]], [[Irena Sendler]], and [[Corrie ten Boom]] and many others for saving lives during the Holocaust. The Righteous Among the Nations Memorial Path is located in the [[Yad Vashem]] museum in [[Jerusalem]]. == Other websites == * [https://www.yadvashem.org/righteous.html Righteous Among the Nations] at [[Yad Vashem]] website [[Category:Righteous Among the Nations| ]] {{history-stub}}