Why did Bep have a nervous fit one week?
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Non-Jews who behaved heroically, risking their lives and the lives of their families, during the Holocaust in order to save Jews from being deported and slaughtered by the Nazis. To date, over 21,000 people have been recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations.
In order to have the title “Righteous Among The Nations,” bestowed, the following information must be provided:
In general, when the data on hand clearly demonstrates that a non-Jewish person risked his (or her) life, freedom, and safety in order to rescue one or several Jews from the threat of death or deportation to death camps without exacting in advance monetary compensation, this qualifies the rescuer for serious consideration to be awarded the "Righteous Among the Nations" title. This applies equally to rescuers who have since passed away.