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4 days ago · A new film depicting the incredible true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic nurse who risked her own life to hide Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II, debuts in theaters across the country April 15-16.
23 hours ago · Irena Sendler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for her incredible bravery and humanitarian work. Nicholas Winton received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his efforts in saving children from the Holocaust. Chiune Sugihara is remembered with a memorial park in Japan and numerous honors for his life-saving actions.
2 days ago · Motivated by conscience and armed with compassion and a belief in human dignity, Irena Sendler confronted an enormous moral challenge and proved to the world that an ordinary person can accomplish deeds of extraordinary courage. For more books and films about this courageous WWII hero, visit our Irena Sendler Collection.
5 days ago · Irena Sendler saved twice as many Jews from death as the celebrated Oskar Schindler, who inspired Steven Spielberg’s film. Unlike Schindler, she was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo.
1 day ago · Everything Everywhere All at Once[a] is a 2022 American absurdist comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, [b] who produced it with Anthony and Joe Russo and Jonathan Wang.
4 days ago · Irena Sendler ha sido una de las grandes heroínas de la resistencia polaca a los nazis, arriesgando su vida en la Varsovia ocupada logró evitar que 2.500 niños judíos fueran enviados a campos de concentración.
4 days ago · Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker, orchestrated the rescue of over 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. She risked her life to smuggle the children out and provided them with false identity documents, ensuring their safety.
