Recognition of Jews Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust

At your request, I hereby present my opinion regarding the appropriate ways for the State and the public to recognize and honor the Jews who demonstrated extraordinary heroism in rescuing fellow Jews from the Holocaust during the Second World War. The State of Israel is the nation state of the Jewish people. The fate of the Jewish people, past, present, and future, stands at the center of its existence as the nation state of the Jewish people. The State is expected to give a

The proposal to amend the Yad Vashem Law by adding a clause intended to grant recognition to Jews who helped save fellow Jews during the Holocaust was discussed in various forums at Yad Vashem, including before the Council and the Directorate. The conclusion of these discussions was that there is no justification for amending the law. Below is a summary of the reasons: The principle that “All Jews are responsible for one another,” including expressions of Jewish solidarity,

Heroes and heroines of rescue, family members, and all those who honor the rescuers. At today’s ceremony, you are helping correct a longstanding injustice and recognize the heroism of Jewish rescuers during the Holocaust. When the State of Israel was established, the law determined that the state would recognize rescuers of Jews as Righteous Among the Nations only if they were not Jewish. In contrast, Jews who rescued fellow Jews, even while risking their own lives, were for