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VIRTUAL EXHIBITION - STORIES OF RESCUE


This is an exhibition detailing the hiding of Jews in occupied Poland. We invite you to learn, through these stories of rescue, how the fates of the Righteous and of those whom they saved became intertwined in a very special way >>>

RESCUING JEWS - ALBUMS


More than 200 Poles have been presented with State honours, by the President of the Republic of Poland, in recognition of their efforts in saving Jews. We invite you to view this memorial album dedicated in their honour >>>

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Celebration on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg

16 May 2012

The celebration on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg will take place in Jewish Theatre in Warsaw on the 21st May. Raoul Wallenberg was the Swedish diplomat, who during the II World War in 1944-1945 saved ten thousands

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6th Irena Sendler “Repairing the World” Award

11 May 2012

Nominations are being accepted, until 10th June 2012, for the 6th Irena Sendler “Repairing the World” Award. Presentation of the award is open to primary and post-primary educators who teach and instil a spirit of tolerance

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IRENA SENDLER

2010 sees the centenary of the birth of Irena Sendler, Righteous Among the Nations, who helped to save 2500 Jewish children from the Holocaust. “We had to act very subtly and carefully because the children were terrified, scared

14 May 2012

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Workshops about Raoul Wallenberg

26 April 2012

The Hungarian Cultural Institute and the Museum of the History of Polish Jews would like to invite you to take part in the workshops about Righteous Among the Nations, which deal specifically with Raoul Wallenberg. This year marks the

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YOUR STORIES

We invite you to send us stories of wartime rescue – memoirs, photographs, lists, articles and documents. As far as possible, we will verify and then publish them.
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