{"id":16690,"date":"2024-06-17T10:24:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T08:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museemrjmoi.com\/the-righteous\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:10:23","slug":"the-righteous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museemrjmoi.com\/en\/the-righteous\/","title":{"rendered":"The Righteous"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The \u201cRighteous Among the Nations\u201d are the non-Jewish men and women who, at the risk of their own lives, protected or hid Jews during World War II.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Beginning with the large-scale roundups of 1942 (in Paris and in the southern zone, known as the \u201cFree Zone\u201d), which outraged the French people, solidarity with the persecuted Jews emerged among certain individuals, families, and villages, as well as within Resistance networks. Those who \u201crisked their lives to save Jews selflessly\u201d are honored by the State of Israel, which, since 1953, has officially awarded the title of \u201cRighteous Among the Nations\u201d to more than 4,000 people in France and 27,000 in Europe. <\/p>

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The term \u201cRighteous\u201d is borrowed from Judaism; in this context, it refers to any non-Jewish person who embodies justice in the face of Nazi anti-Semitic crimes.<\/p>

In Jerusalem, a section of the Yad Vashem memorial site dedicated to the Shoah pays tribute to the \u201cRighteous.\u201d<\/p>

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In Paris, the Shoah Memorial and the Panth\u00e9on honor the French \u201cRighteous Among the Nations,\u201d who, although they represented a minority of the population, nevertheless helped to significantly reduce the number of Jews in France who were exterminated.<\/p>

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Alongside individuals, non-Jewish organizations (Catholic, Protestant, and secular) established rescue networks and protected Jews\u2014especially children. They often worked in cooperation with Jewish organizations. <\/p>

Whether in groups, with their families, or alone, the \u201crighteous\u201d do not hesitate to put themselves in danger.<\/p>

Jews\u2014and primarily Jewish children\u2014were \u201chidden\u201d throughout France. Host families were recruited by Resistance organizations and movements from among the anti-collaborationist population. Those who rescued Jews came from a wide variety of backgrounds: farmers, railroad workers, office workers, teachers\u2014whether or not they were members of the Resistance. Before 1942, Resistance \u201csmugglers\u201d helped Jews reach the so-called \u201cfree zone.\u201d <\/p>

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In southern France, in departments with a Protestant majority, the tradition of protection and hospitality is rooted in local solidarity. Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (in Haute-Loire), for example, has been designated a \u201cVillage of the Righteous.\u201d The efforts of the pastors there were decisive, as they were in other communities. <\/p>

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A network of \u201cTowns and Villages of the Righteous in France\u201d brings together local governments from several regions of France that saved Jews.<\/p>

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Many of the \u201cRighteous\u201d remain anonymous, but individuals, couples, and families are honored each year. They are posthumously awarded the title of \u201cRighteous Among the Nations.\u201d <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reference:<\/strong><\/p>

Patrick Cabanel, 2012, *History of the Righteous in France*, <\/em>Armand Colin <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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