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ABOUT THE PROJECT

”The Polish Righteous – Recalling Forgotten History” is a project of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, dedicated to the people who rescued Jews during the Second World War. According to the Talmud, "Whosoever saves a single life, saves the world entire". The Righteous risked their own lives to oppose evil. In this way, they saved us and our humanity. We focus on three main areas: documenting stories of rescue, presenting them on the bilingual Polish-English website www.righteous.pl and undertaking educational projects. 

The research covers both Poland and Israel. Interviews with

DONATOR & PARTNERS

Supporters of our project include Polish Government institutions, European institutions and private donors....

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FROM THE LATE PRESIDENT LECH KACZYŃSKI

Dear Sir and Madam, The 20th century was full of so many moments of suffering – for ordinary people as well as entire nations – that it has been considered one of the most...

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Join our cause! Help us by making a contribution! PayPal Dear Sir or Madam, On behalf of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews we would like to ask you for financial support of the program The Polish Righteous – Recalling Forgotten History. Of the more than six thousand Polish Righteous decorated with the Yad Vashem Medal only about 500 are alive today. It is therefore important that we do everything possible to present their deeds and profiles to the young generation so that they be remembered and honored in Poland while they are still among the living. With this in mind, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews launched The Polish Righteous – Recalling Forgotten History, a program to document and present those who saved Jews during the Holocaust alongside with those whose lives were saved.  One of the programs main outcomes is the bilingual web page – www.righteous. pllaunched in 2008 where one can meet these extraordinary people, look into their eyes, hear their voices and browse through their wartime...