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.

Ellen Monique Tjittes, a 56-year-old Dutch Christian whose grandfather and great-grandparents were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations.
ISRAEL'S FOREIGN Ministry hosts a Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony for foreign diplomats, April 13, 2026.

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

THE WALL of Righteous Gentiles at Yad Vashem.

Honoring courage in the face of evil and indifference - opinion

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.

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


Jewish Foundation for the Righteous gives $515,000 to righteous gentiles for Christmas

Righteous gentiles are non-Jews recognized for their efforts to protect Jews from Nazis and Nazi sympathizers during the Holocaust.

 A WOMAN from Poland places her hand near the names of family members honored at Yad Vashem in 2018 as Righteous Among the Nations.

Grapevine October 8, 2021: Good deed indeed

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

THE YAD VASHEM monument to Righteous Among the Nations.

Israel must recognize Armenian Genocide, not monopolize ours - opinion

Is it wise and moral to seek exclusivity of our own genocide – the Holocaust?

MEN HOLD Kurdish flags on Nowruz Day, marking the first day of spring, near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan on March 20.

Milestone reached in establishment of home for Righteous Among the Nations

Within five weeks, the organization raised $17,000 online from over 250 donors and over $13,000 in other grants.

Righteous Among the Nations, Lyubov Volchek, in Belarus

Jewish Confederation of Ukraine's new book on righteous among nations

The edition is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy.

The Book of the Righteous Among the Nations, citizens of Ukraine.

90-year-old who saved Jew in Holocaust found living in poverty in Belarus

Lyubov Volchek was recognized as a "Righteous Among the Nations' for sheltering an 11-year-old Jewish girl during the Holocaust.

Righteous Among the Nations, Lyubov Volchek, in Belarus

Holocaust survivor requests residency for his rescuer’s descendants

“I feel sad that I even need to help her,” Liebel told Kan news for a report aired Sunday. “I’m ashamed of my country that my help is even needed. But I will do anything.”

THE YAD VASHEM monument to Righteous Among the Nations.

Jewish man gives 2m. euros to French village for hiding family during WWII

Eric Schwam and his extended family arrived to the village in 1943, remaining there throughout the war until 1950.

French flag in France

Int'l Holocaust Day: Has the world learned the lessons of the Holocaust?

In the wake of the Abraham Accords, young Emiratis, Bahrainis, Moroccans and Israelis build trust and friendship in the "Leaders of Tomorrow" initiative.

The Holocaust Museum in Oporto, Portugal

Polish diplomat in Istanbul rescued hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust

Rychlewicz never applied for recognition for his actions or advertised them, according to the report.

Turkish Jews join to blessing prayers of Mi Sheberah by Chief Rabbi Izhak Haleva at Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul