JFR: Helping Ukrainians Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust to Survive the Russian Onslaught

The State of Israel bestows the honorific title “Righteous Among the Nations” on non-Jewish individuals who helped save Jews during the Holocaust, risking their own lives in the process. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of this year, The Jewish Foundaiton for the Righteous (JFR) discovered that 15 such Ukrainian “Righteous Gentiles” were still alive and living in their native country. The organization has provided monetary assistance to help them survive the Russian invasion.
 
Quote: “We have a responsibility on behalf of the Jewish people to make sure that these Righteous Gentiles are taken care of in their time of need,” said Harvey Schulweis, the foundation’s chairman. “We have a moral and ethical responsibility to these men and women to be there for them when they were there for Jews during the Holocaust.”
— The Jerusalem Post
 
Learn more about The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous from the organization’s website. ►
 
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Read “15 ‘Righteous Gentiles’ lived in Ukraine when Russia invaded. An American Jewish group rushed to aid them.” ►
 
Watch “Jewish foundation for the righteous reunion” [9:36]. ►
 
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