Yes, Varian Fry was honored in 1994 and Waitstill and Martha Sharp were honored in 2005.
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Yad Vashem is a Holocaust Memorial site in Israel. You will see trees planted in honor of victims, you will see walls of the Righteous Among the Nations (those who helped the Jews) and lists of victims.See Related Links below.
It means "and name". "Yad Vashem" means "hand and name".
The title is awarded to individuals, not peoples, nations or nationalities. However, according to the Wikipedia article on the Danish Resistance, 'The Danish resistance movement as a collective effort, rather than as individuals, has been honoured at Yad Vashem in Israel as being part of the righteous among the nations'.
Yad Vashem is the Holocaust memorial museum situated in Jerusalem, Israel. It is also known as The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=yad+vashem&gwp=13
The list isn't as long as it should be. Several stories are recounted at the Jewish virtual library site. See Holocaust, then go to the listing called Yad Vashem and click on "Righteous Among the Nations" for a list of some of the Rescuers.
I have added a link to the Righteous from Yad Vashem.
Poland has the most people to be called Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.
look up the 'Righteous among Nations' in Yad Vashem, this is a list of those who they know of.
Yad Vashem is a Holocaust Memorial site in Israel. You will see trees planted in honor of victims, you will see walls of the Righteous Among the Nations (those who helped the Jews) and lists of victims.See Related Links below.
Oscar Schindler's tree is planted at the Avenue of the Righteous, Holocaust museum of Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel. (31°46´24˝N , 35°10´33˝E)
Yad Vashem was created in 1953.
It means "and name". "Yad Vashem" means "hand and name".
The title is awarded to individuals, not peoples, nations or nationalities. However, according to the Wikipedia article on the Danish Resistance, 'The Danish resistance movement as a collective effort, rather than as individuals, has been honoured at Yad Vashem in Israel as being part of the righteous among the nations'.
Yad Vashem is the Holocaust memorial museum situated in Jerusalem, Israel. It is also known as The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=yad+vashem&gwp=13
After World War II, Oskar Schindler faced financial difficulties due to the collapse of his business and the devaluation of the German mark. He was recognized as a hero for saving over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust and was honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations. Schindler emigrated to Argentina in 1949, where he attempted to start anew but struggled to find success. He returned to Germany in the 1950s and later lived in Hildesheim, where he passed away in 1974.
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