The Encyclopedia of the Righteous among the Nations: Belgium - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9653083767 ISBN 13: 9789653083769

Publisher: Yad Vashem Publications, 2005

Synopsis

The series The Encyclopedia of the Righteous among the Nations contains the personal stories of each of the man and women who risked their own and their families' lives to rescue Jews during the Holocaust, divided by countries. Each entry includes descriptions of the original contact; aid extended; dangers and risks faced by rescuer at the time; availability of evidence from the rescued persons; and other relevant data authenticating each unique story. The Encyclopedia presents moving accounts of some of the most heroic acts of our time, and a fitting tribute to the men and women who performed them. Yad Vashem's ambitious documentary project on the Righteous among the Nations during the Holocaust includes seven titles in ten volumes - Belgium, France, Holland (2 volumes), Poland (2 volumes), Europe (part 1) and Other Countries, Europe (part II), and two Supplementary volumes, 2000-2005.

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Review

''In the darkness of the Nazi occupation, a few lights flickered: the Righteous Among the Nations... Yad Vashem has commemorated those who risked their lives, who heeded nothing but their hearts and their human conscience, and who rescued Jews.'' --Jacques Chirac, former President of France

Edition details

• Publisher: Yad Vashem Publications
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9653083767
• ISBN 13: 9789653083769
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Gutman Israel, Michman Dan