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Righteous Among Nations awards for Poles who saved Jews in WWII

16.12.2021 16:30
Three more Polish families have received Righteous Among the Nations medals from Israel's Yad Vashem remembrance institute for helping save Jews during the Holocaust.
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The Righteous Among the Nations award is the highest Israeli civilian distinction. Recipients receive a medal with a quote from the Talmud saying: "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire."

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