How can I find more information about someone listed on the Rescuers Wall in the Museums Permanent Exhibition?
Since 1963, a commission at Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Israel, has been charged with the duty of identifying and honoring the “Righteous Among the Nations,” those persons who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. This commission has gathered evidence on incidents of rescue and carefully scrutinized the witness statements and supporting documentation for each case to determine who should be granted this title. Specific criteria guide the work of the commission, but at minimum, an individual must have risked his or her life, or professional and civil status, in order to assist or aid Jews. To date, over 20,000 individuals have been named “Righteous Among the Nations.” The Rescuers’ Wall on the second floor of the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition lists the names of the “Righteous Among the Nations” as provided by Yad Vashem. As detailed above, decisions about who is declared “Righteous” are made solely by Yad Vashem, and all eviden
