Righteous Among the Nations

Also known as Righteous

Israeli honorific for non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust

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"Righteous Among the Nations" is an Israeli honor given to non-Jewish people who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. The title recognizes these individuals for their extraordinary courage and moral courage during one of history's darkest periods.

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Official website: www.yadvashem.org
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The Righteous Among the Nations (Hebrew: חֲסִידֵי אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם ḥasidei ummot ha'olam) is an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe all of the non-Jews who, out of altruism, risked their lives in order to save Jews from being exterminated by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. The term originates from the concept of ger toshav, a legal term used to refer to non-Jewish observers of the Seven Laws of Noah.

Recent research has complicated dominant historical narratives about rescue of Jews during the Holocaust. The vast majority of rescue was enabled by the exchange of money, goods, or services, while many survivors concealed complicating facts in applications of Yad Vashem.