Righteous Among the Nations

Israel unveils super ice missile, expands Iron Beam defense as Eisenkot cancels Likud talks

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

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Gadi Eisenkot greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the funeral of his son, M.-Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot on December 8, 2023.
Jaroslawa Lewicka celebrating her 91st birthday.

Jaroslawa Lewicka, Israel’s last living Righteous Among the Nations, dies at 91

In 1989, Jaroslawa, Katarzyna, and Alexander were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. In 1995, she immigrated to Israel, became an Israeli citizen, and settled in Haifa.

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Israeli soldiers stand guard during a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026

‘A Call to Courage’: Czech parliament to pay historic tribute to 129 ‘Righteous Among the Nations’

CAM Executive Director of European Affairs Shannon Seban, “By paying tribute to them in the Czech Parliament, we not only preserve their legacy, but also encourage the ‘Righteous’ of our own time"

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Ellen Monique Tjittes, a 56-year-old Dutch Christian whose grandfather and great-grandparents were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations.

Dutch descendant of Righteous Among the Nations fights for Israeli residency

The Interior Ministry rejected Ellen Monique Tjittes' application, citing an age restriction that her attorney says conflicts with the procedure and a January 2026 court ruling.

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Foreign Ministry holds Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony for Righteous Among the Nations

The ceremony took place by a wall of the Foreign Affairs Ministry on which are the names of foreign diplomats who risked their lives to rescue Jews from the Holocaust.

APRIL 13, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
ISRAEL'S FOREIGN Ministry hosts a Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony for foreign diplomats, April 13, 2026.

Honoring courage in the face of evil and indifference - opinion

To date, Yad Vashem has recognized around 30,000 Righteous Among the Nations.

APRIL 13, 2026ByTOVA HERZL
THE WALL of Righteous Gentiles at Yad Vashem.

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2026.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.

If there is a Jewish Nobel for saving Jews, Ahmed al-Ahmed just won it - comment

Ahmed al-Ahmed belongs in that moral family tree of the "Righteous Among the Nations."

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
Ahmed al-Ahmad.

'Escalate for Palestine:' Belgian Holocaust memorial defaced

"Escalate for Palestine, everyone," the graffiti on the Monument to the Righteous of Belgium read.

JUNE 23, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
A Brussels memorial to non-Jews who worked to rescue Jews from the Nazi genocide campaign was defaced with anti-Israel messages on Tuesday, Jewish organizations said. 

Searching for beacons of altruism amid the darkness of the Holocaust - opinion

By focusing solely on the horrors, we risk overlooking the extraordinary acts of courage and compassion performed by ordinary people in the face of unspeakable evil.

MAY 13, 2024ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
People stand still in Tel Aviv, as a two-minute siren is sounded across Israel to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 6, 2024

Grapevine March 14, 2024: All at sea

Movers and shakers of Israeli society.

MARCH 15, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
RA'ANANA MAYOR Chaim Broyde with Mindy Ajzner.

Google Doodle honors Egyptian doctor who saved Jews in the Holocaust

The Google Doodle, made by Israeli artist Noa Snir, depicts Dr. Mohammed Helmy, the first Arab to be recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations.

JULY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A screenshot of the Google Doodle for July 25, 2023, honoring the 122nd birthday of Dr. Mohammed Helmy, the Egyptian doctor who saved Jews during the Holocaust. Art drawn by Noa Snir.

'Overture of Hope': The heroes who saved Jewish performers from Nazis - review

Non-Jewish British siblings Ida and Louise Cook make the unlikeliest of heroines and you could not make up their story.

MARCH 17, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS
OPENING CEREMONY of the traditional Opera Ball in Vienna last month. The book discusses the Cooks’ connections to Austrian opera stars during the Nazi era.

Grapevine January 25, 2023: Pause to remember

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 25, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A VETERAN’S parade of Jewish soldiers who fought for the Red Army in the Second World War, held in Jerusalem to mark the 65th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.