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Rescue

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“Rescue” in USHMM’s Holocaust Encyclopedia

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“Despite the indifference of most Europeans and the collaboration of others in the murder of Jews during the Holocaust, individuals in every European country and from all religious backgrounds risked their lives to help Jews. Rescue efforts ranged from the isolated actions of individuals to organized networks both small and large.”

See also: Rescue in Denmark

“Rescuer Stories” by The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous

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This resource provides stories of rescuers across Europe.

“Rescue: Preserving Humanity during the Holocaust” by USC Shoah Foundation

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This resource provides information on a variety of topics related to rescue, including organized rescue, rescuing children, individual rescuers, and testimony.

“Rescue” by Yad Vashem

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This resource provides information on Rescue by Jews, Rescue by Righteous, and other Rescue topics.

“Women of Valor” by Yad Vashem

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This resource provides stories of women who rescued Jews during the Holocaust.

“Rescue in the Holocaust” by the Institute for the Study of Rescue and Altruism in the Holocaust (ISRAH)

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This resource provides a range of reference resources, including information on rescuers and rescue organization, fact sheets, timelines, and more.

“Non-Jewish Rescuers in the Holocaust” by Jewish Virtual Library

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Reference on non-Jewish rescuers.

For Educators

“UNIT VIII: Rescue and Righteous Among the Nations” by Echoes & Reflections

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“This unit provides students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.”

This resource provides lesson plans, video testimony on rescue, student handouts, and more.

“The Kindertransport: History and Individual Experiences” Activity by iWitness

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Grades 6 – 8

“In this activity, students will learn about the history of the Kindertransport, which rescued thousands of children from Nazi-occupied Europe. Students will watch clips of testimony from survivors who lived through this experience and will create a word cloud based on their story. By the end of this activity, students will share their work with their peers and reflect on the human impact of the Kindertransport.”

“Kindertransport: ‘From the mother who will never forget you'” Activity by iWitness

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Grades 9 – 10

“In this activity, students will learn more about the Kindertransport from Nazi-occupied Europe to England, studying primary sources to understand the historical context surrounding the literary text. Students will read an excerpt from The Children of Willesden Lane, review a photo of children arriving on a Kindertransport and then watch testimony from child survivor, Vera Gissing, who shares her own experiences from her journey. By the end of this activity, students will develop a short poem about the journey taken by the passengers of the Kindertransport.”